Georgia Layoffs — March 2006
Employers in Georgia logged 14 WARN Act notices in March 2006, involving roughly 2,264 workers — climbing above February and up 278% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,896 |
| Transportation | 1 | 150 |
| Retail | 2 | 134 |
| Utilities | 1 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,896 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 150 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rabun | 1 | 930 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 215 |
| Berrien | 1 | 180 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 150 |
| Carroll | 1 | 130 |
Rabun was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 930 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rabun Gap | 1 | 930 |
| Columbus | 1 | 215 |
| Nashville | 1 | 180 |
| Tucker | 1 | 150 |
| Villa Rica | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Apparel | Rabun Gap | 930 | ||
| Frontier Spinning Mills | Columbus | 215 | ||
| J.h. Harvey | Nashville | 180 | ||
| Schwan's Global Supply Chain | Tucker | 150 | ||
| King Provision | Villa Rica | 130 | ||
| Oxford Slacks | Monroe | 100 | ||
| Cenveo | Atlanta | 99 | ||
| Morse Automotive | Cartersville | 90 | ||
| Savannah Electric | Savannah | 84 | ||
| Tredegar Film Products | Lagrange | 76 | ||
| Winn Dixie Store #71 | Tifton | 69 | ||
| Winn Dixie Store #149 | Cordele | 65 | ||
| Royal Cord | Thomaston | 60 | ||
| West Point Stevens Corporate | Westpoint | 16 |
The biggest impact was at Rabun Apparel at its Rabun Gap facility, reporting 930 affected workers. Frontier Spinning Mills followed with 215 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.