Employers in Georgia submitted 13 WARN Act notices in May 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,031 workers — down from April and down 18% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 50 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 28 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hart | 1 | 340 |
| Clarke | 1 | 145 |
| Fulton | 3 | 133 |
| Chattooga | 1 | 107 |
| Tift | 1 | 89 |
Hart saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartwell | 1 | 340 |
| Athens | 1 | 145 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 133 |
| Trion | 1 | 107 |
| Tifton | 1 | 89 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Industries, Inc | Hartwell | 340 | 2006-05-24 | |
| Oliver Rubber Company | Athens | 145 | 2006-05-22 | |
| Mount Vernon Mills, Inc | Trion | 107 | 2006-05-15 | |
| Avondale Mills, Inc | Tifton | 89 | 2006-05-31 | |
| Fiskars Royal Floor Mats | Calhoun | 82 | 2006-05-03 | |
| Simmons | Atlanta | 56 | 2006-05-01 | |
| Smiths Medical | Duluth | 50 | 2006-05-31 | |
| Ryerson Inc | Atlanta | 49 | 2006-05-24 | |
| Three Springs, Inc. Of Blue Ridge | Blue Ridge | 33 | 2006-05-22 | |
| Guardsmark Llc | Macon | 30 | 2006-05-03 | |
| Suntrust Banks Inc | Atlanta | 28 | 2006-05-23 | |
| Pride Mfg | Portal | 14 | 2006-05-02 | |
| Avondale Mills, Inc | Monroe | 8 | 2006-05-31 |
Topping the list was Springs Industries, Inc at its Hartwell facility, reporting 340 affected workers. Oliver Rubber Company followed with 145 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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