Employers in Georgia posted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2006, affecting an estimated 1,423 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and down 3% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 118 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 58 |
The Construction sector saw the heaviest impact with 262 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 118 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 1 | 800 |
| Walton | 2 | 321 |
| Cobb | 1 | 96 |
| Hart | 1 | 74 |
| Fulton | 1 | 58 |
Muscogee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 800 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus/midland | 1 | 800 |
| Monroe | 2 | 321 |
| Marietta | 1 | 96 |
| Hartwell | 1 | 74 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Galey Midland/sixth Avenue | Columbus/midland | 800 | 2006-09-06 | |
| Crane Plumbing | Monroe | 262 | 2006-09-06 | |
| Coloplast | Marietta | 96 | 2006-09-06 | |
| Tenneco Automotive | Hartwell | 74 | 2006-09-27 | |
| Oxford Slacks Of Monroe | Monroe | 59 | 2006-09-22 | |
| Omni Insurance Group | Atlanta | 58 | 2006-09-28 | |
| Ashley Furniture Warehouse | Norcross | 44 | 2006-09-18 | |
| Milliken And Company | Toccoa | 30 | 2006-09-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Swift Galey Midland/sixth Avenue at its Columbus/midland facility, reporting 800 affected workers. Crane Plumbing followed with 262 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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