Employers in Georgia reported 8 WARN Act notices in December 2006, displacing an estimated 1,545 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 22% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 346 |
| Retail | 1 | 110 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 346 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Retail reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 1 | 350 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 347 |
| Gordon | 1 | 324 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 273 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 110 |
Sumter absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Americus | 1 | 350 |
| Tucker | 1 | 346 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 324 |
| Albany | 1 | 273 |
| Columbus | 1 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins & Aikman Corp | Americus | 350 | 2006-12-28 | |
| Northlake Medical Center | Tucker | 346 | 2006-12-05 | |
| Springs Global Us, Inc | Calhoun | 324 | 2006-12-06 | |
| Merck | Albany | 273 | 2006-12-20 | |
| Belk Store # 618 (parisian) | Columbus | 110 | 2006-12-14 | |
| West Point Administrative Office | West Point | 75 | 2006-12-21 | |
| Holiday Inn - Carter Commercial | Atlanta | 66 | 2006-12-21 | |
| Delta Mills Inc | Atlanta | 1 | 2006-12-18 |
The most significant filing came from Collins & Aikman Corp at its Americus facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Northlake Medical Center followed with 346 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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