Employers in Georgia recorded 13 WARN Act notices in August 2006, covering approximately 1,340 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and down 70% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 80 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 548 |
| Tift | 1 | 228 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 139 |
| Floyd | 1 | 130 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 93 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 548 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 548 |
| Tifton | 1 | 228 |
| Suwanee | 1 | 139 |
| Shannon | 1 | 130 |
| Norcross | 2 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot | Atlanta | 267 | 2006-08-31 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Tifton | 228 | 2006-08-15 | |
| Multy Industries, Inc | Atlanta | 140 | 2006-08-14 | |
| Johnson Controls Inc | Suwanee | 139 | 2006-08-17 | |
| Florida Tile, Incorporated | Shannon | 130 | 2006-08-14 | |
| Acco Brands Usa Llc | Atlanta | 79 | 2006-08-07 | |
| National Linen And Uniform Service | Doraville | 65 | 2006-08-15 | |
| Rdi Marketing Services | Atlanta | 62 | 2006-08-10 | |
| Epi Companies | Dalton | 57 | 2006-08-31 | |
| Millipore Corporation | Norcross | 55 | 2006-08-15 | |
| Toombs Apparel | Lyons | 50 | 2006-08-28 | |
| Johnson Controls Inc | Norcross | 38 | 2006-08-17 | |
| The R&r Manufacturing Co.,inc | Auburn | 30 | 2006-08-21 |
Leading the list was The Home Depot at its Atlanta facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group, Inc followed with 228 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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