Employers in Ohio submitted 12 WARN Act notices in August 1996, putting at risk an estimated 1,506 workers — up substantially from July. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 148 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 148 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 12 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 580 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 334 |
| Jackson | 1 | 170 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 110 |
| Fulton | 1 | 92 |
Delaware felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 580 |
| Dayton | 1 | 186 |
| Wellston | 1 | 170 |
| Miamisburg | 1 | 148 |
| Wauseon | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amana Refrigeration | Delaware | 580 | 1996-08-19 | |
| Printpak, Inc | Dayton | 186 | 1996-08-30 | |
| Kuppenheimer | Wellston | 170 | 1996-08-16 | |
| American Pad & Paper Co | Miamisburg | 148 | 1996-08-21 | |
| Detwiler Manor | Wauseon | 92 | 1996-08-06 | |
| The Prudential | Akron | 81 | 1996-08-28 | |
| Pizza Hut | Westerville | 66 | 1996-08-06 | |
| Pilliod | Swanton | 60 | 1996-08-14 | |
| Colgate-Palmolive | Solon | 56 | 1996-08-29 | |
| Curtiss 1000 | Cleveland | 54 | 1996-08-08 | |
| National Reinsurance Co | Columbus | 12 | 1996-08-29 | |
| United Telephone | Mansfield | 1 | 1996-08-07 |
Topping the list was Amana Refrigeration at its Delaware facility, reporting 580 affected workers. Printpak, Inc followed with 186 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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