The US labor market showed signs of rising strain as employers reported 6 WARN Act notices in October 1996, displacing an estimated 4,754 workers — signaling an acceleration from September. Filings came from 1 states and territories, with an average of 792 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 6 | 4,754 |
Ohio led the nation with 4,754 workers affected across 6 notices .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 4,071 |
| Transportation | 1 | 287 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 274 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 49 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 4,071 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 287 workers.
Layoff type data was not available for filings this month.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati University | Cincinnati, Ohio | 3,800 | |
| CF Motor Freight | Richfield, Ohio | 287 | |
| TJFC Mfg. Co., Inc | Cleveland, Ohio | 274 | |
| University of Cincinnati Med. Assoc | Cincinnati, Ohio | 271 | |
| Wright Burnet, Inc | Hamilton, Ohio | 73 | |
| Atotech USA, Inc | Cleveland, Ohio | 49 |
The most significant filing came from Cincinnati University in Cincinnati, Ohio, reporting 3,800 affected workers. CF Motor Freight followed with 287 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the the nation labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in October 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.
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