Georgia Layoffs — October 2007

Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2007, covering approximately 1,184 workers — marking a decline from September and up 230% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,184 workers were affected across 10 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fulton	2	322
Jenkins	1	200
Toombs	1	182
Cherokee	1	136
Richmond	1	107

Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Atlanta	1	300
Millen	1	200
Lyons	1	182
Acworth	1	136
Augusta	1	107

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Suntrust	Atlanta	300		2007-10-03
Mi Windows And Doors Inc	Millen	200		2007-10-31
Simonton Windows	Lyons	182		2007-10-03
Unarco	Acworth	136		2007-10-09
Dillard's	Augusta	107		2007-10-05
Weyerhaeuser Co	Colbert	82		2007-10-02
Craven, Inc	Commerce	82		2007-10-24
S. Lichtenberg & Co., Inc	Waynesboro	58		2007-10-19
Sun Microsystems	Alpharetta	22		2007-10-22
Tsys Debt Management Inc	Norcross	15		2007-10-12

Leading the list was Suntrust at its Atlanta facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Mi Windows And Doors Inc followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.