Employers in Georgia posted 14 WARN Act notices in March 2006, affecting an estimated 2,264 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 278% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,020 |
| Retail | 2 | 134 |
| Utilities | 1 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,020 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rabun | 1 | 930 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 215 |
| Berrien | 1 | 180 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 150 |
| Carroll | 1 | 130 |
Rabun was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 930 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rabun Gap | 1 | 930 |
| Columbus | 1 | 215 |
| Nashville | 1 | 180 |
| Tucker | 1 | 150 |
| Villa Rica | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Apparel, Inc | Rabun Gap | 930 | 2006-03-21 | |
| Frontier Spinning Mills, Llc | Columbus | 215 | 2006-03-20 | |
| J.h. Harvey Co., Llc | Nashville | 180 | 2006-03-20 | |
| Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc | Tucker | 150 | 2006-03-22 | |
| King Provision | Villa Rica | 130 | 2006-03-01 | |
| Oxford Slacks | Monroe | 100 | 2006-03-03 | |
| Cenveo | Atlanta | 99 | 2006-03-01 | |
| Morse Automotive Corporation | Cartersville | 90 | 2006-03-13 | |
| Savannah Electric | Savannah | 84 | 2006-03-03 | |
| Tredegar Film Products Corporation | Lagrange | 76 | 2006-03-28 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #71 | Tifton | 69 | 2006-03-01 | |
| Winn Dixie Store #149 | Cordele | 65 | 2006-03-01 | |
| Royal Cord | Thomaston | 60 | 2006-03-14 | |
| West Point Stevens Corporate | Westpoint | 16 | 2006-03-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Rabun Apparel, Inc at its Rabun Gap facility, reporting 930 affected workers. Frontier Spinning Mills, Llc followed with 215 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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