Georgia Layoffs — May 2006
Employers in Georgia filed 13 WARN Act notices in May 2006, impacting roughly 1,031 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 18% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 841 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 83 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 49 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 30 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 841 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 83 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hart | 1 | 340 |
| Clarke | 1 | 145 |
| Fulton | 3 | 133 |
| Chattooga | 1 | 107 |
| Tift | 1 | 89 |
Hart saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartwell | 1 | 340 |
| Athens | 1 | 145 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 133 |
| Trion | 1 | 107 |
| Tifton | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Industries | Hartwell | 340 | ||
| Oliver Rubber | Athens | 145 | ||
| Mount Vernon Mills | Trion | 107 | ||
| Avondale Mills | Tifton | 89 | ||
| Fiskars Royal Floor Mats | Calhoun | 82 | ||
| Simmons | Atlanta | 56 | ||
| Smiths Medical | Duluth | 50 | ||
| Ryerson | Atlanta | 49 | ||
| Three Springs, Inc. Of Blue Ridge | Blue Ridge | 33 | ||
| Guardsmark | Macon | 30 | ||
| Suntrust Banks | Atlanta | 28 | ||
| Pride Mfg | Portal | 14 | ||
| Avondale Mills | Monroe | 8 |
The single largest action involved Springs Industries at its Hartwell facility, reporting 340 affected workers. Oliver Rubber followed with 145 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.