Georgia Layoffs — May 2007
Employers in Georgia logged 7 WARN Act notices in May 2007, involving roughly 862 workers — falling below April and down 16% versus May 2006. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 862 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 862 workers across 7 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burke | 1 | 329 |
| Spalding | 1 | 270 |
| Hart | 1 | 124 |
| Richmond | 1 | 85 |
| Troup | 2 | 46 |
Burke saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 329 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 1 | 329 |
| Griffin | 1 | 270 |
| Hartwell | 1 | 124 |
| Augusta | 1 | 85 |
| West Point | 2 | 46 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Filtration | Waynesboro | 329 | ||
| Nacom | Griffin | 270 | ||
| Gips Manufacturing | Hartwell | 124 | ||
| Deerfield Specialty Papers | Augusta | 85 | ||
| West Point | West Point | 40 | ||
| Seydel-wooley | Pendergrass | 8 | ||
| Wehadkee Yarn Mills | West Point | 6 |
The biggest impact was at Cummins Filtration at its Waynesboro facility, reporting 329 affected workers. Nacom followed with 270 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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.