Employers in Georgia reported 3 WARN Act notices in June 2006, displacing an estimated 229 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and down 87% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 80 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 80 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 1 | 89 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 80 |
| Columbia | 1 | 60 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 89 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 80 |
| Grovetown | 1 | 60 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smurfit-stone Container Corp | Atlanta | 89 | 2006-06-07 | |
| Alcoa Wireless Services | Alpharetta | 80 | 2006-06-12 | |
| Augusta Sportswear, Inc | Grovetown | 60 | 2006-06-07 |
The most significant filing came from Smurfit-stone Container Corp at its Atlanta facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Alcoa Wireless Services followed with 80 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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