Employers in Georgia submitted 12 WARN Act notices in November 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,110 workers — up substantially from October and up 123% versus November 2005. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 346 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 346 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 48 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow | 2 | 331 |
| Fulton | 1 | 320 |
| Troup | 1 | 106 |
| Bibb | 1 | 85 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 72 |
Bartow bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 331 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 2 | 331 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 320 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 106 |
| Macon | 1 | 85 |
| Norcross | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity | Alpharetta | 320 | 2006-11-22 | |
| Morse Automotive Corporation | Cartersville | 240 | 2006-11-03 | |
| Guardian Automotive Corporation | Lagrange | 106 | 2006-11-08 | |
| Academic Book Services, Inc | Cartersville | 91 | 2006-11-28 | |
| Alsco | Macon | 85 | 2006-11-28 | |
| Norcom, Inc | Norcross | 72 | 2006-11-01 | |
| Hca Shared Services -- Southeast Division | Forest Park | 57 | 2006-11-28 | |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Atlanta | 48 | 2006-11-27 | |
| Three Springs, Inc | Jesup | 33 | 2006-11-01 | |
| Woodbridge | Lithonia | 29 | 2006-11-07 | |
| Shaw Industries Group Inc | Dalton | 18 | 2006-11-07 | |
| Steed Co | Bowdon | 11 | 2006-11-16 |
Topping the list was Infinity at its Alpharetta facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Morse Automotive Corporation followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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