Montgomery and Toombs Counties Connected by the City of Vidalia January 2007
Major Employers
| Company | Product | Employment | Union | | 1. Trane | Air Handlers | 827 | None | | 2. Savannah Luggage | Luggage | 623 | None | | 3. Oxford Industries | Shirts | 391 | None | | 4. VNS Corporation | Doors & Building Prod. | 299 | None | | 5. TUMI Luggage | Distribution | 176 | None | | 6. DOT Foods | Food Redistribution | 167 | None | | 7. Lark Builders | Storage Buildings | 110 | None | | 8. Bestline | Doors | 80 | None | | 9. Georgia High-Tech | Metal Fabrication | 76 | None | | 10. Southern Drainage | Concrete Pipe | 59 | None |
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Labor-Management Relations - No union Presence among manufacturers.
- No manufacturing union elections reported by the NLRB during the last 5 years.
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Labor Cost - Current national average wage = $14.28 (September 2005).
- Toombs County statistical average manufacturing wage is 46% of the national average.
- Montgomery County statistical average manufacturing wage is 55% of the national average.
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Labor Availability Unemployment Data, January, 2007 | | Civilian Labor Force | Number Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | | Toombs County | 12,535 | 501 | 4.0% | | | | Montgomery County | 4,203 | 168 | 4.0% |
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Summary of Employer Comments Regarding Labor Availability | Skilled | Good | Note: Employers were asked to rate labor availability by skill level on a poor-fair-good-excellent scale and to rate changes on a much worse-somewhat worse-no change-somewhat better-much better scale. The top ten manufacturers were interviewed in October 2001.
Semradek & Butler, Inc. | | Semi-Skilled | Good | | Unskilled | Good | | Change Last 2 Years | Somewhat Better | | Change Next 2 Years | No Change |
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Summary of Employer Comments Regarding Labor Cost | | Average Employer | Upper Quartile Employer | | Skilled | $12.00 | $12.50 | | Semi-skilled | $9.00 | $9.50 | | Unskilled | $7.75 | $8.25 | | Fringes as % of Wages | 20-30% | 35-40% |
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