US Layoffs — August 1996

The US labor market showed signs of rising strain as employers filed 12 WARN Act notices in August 1996, impacting roughly 1,506 workers — representing a notable rise over July. Filings came from 1 states and territories, with an average of 126 workers per notice.

Top States by Workers Affected

State	Notices	Workers
Ohio	12	1,506

Ohio led the nation with 1,506 workers affected across 12 notices .

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	148
Finance & Insurance	1	12

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 148 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 12 workers.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type data was not available for filings this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	Location	Workers	Type
Amana Refrigeration	Delaware, Ohio	580
Printpak, Inc	Dayton, Ohio	186
Kuppenheimer	Wellston, Ohio	170
American Pad & Paper Co	Miamisburg, Ohio	148
Detwiler Manor	Wauseon, Ohio	92
The Prudential	Akron, Ohio	81
Pizza Hut	Westerville, Ohio	66
Pilliod	Swanton, Ohio	60
Colgate-Palmolive	Solon, Ohio	56
Curtiss 1000	Cleveland, Ohio	54

The single largest action involved Amana Refrigeration in Delaware, Ohio, reporting 580 affected workers. Printpak, Inc followed with 186 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the the nation labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in August 1996. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.