Employers in Ohio recorded 10 WARN Act notices in January 1997, covering approximately 1,499 workers — marking a sharp increase from December. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 91 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 82 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 91 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1 | 539 |
| Franklin | 2 | 371 |
| Butler | 1 | 154 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 91 |
| Erie | 1 | 82 |
Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 539 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 1 | 539 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 219 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 154 |
| Columbus | 1 | 152 |
| Norwood | 1 | 91 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Markets | Wooster | 539 | 1997-01-08 | |
| Incredible Universe | Hilliard | 219 | 1997-01-22 | |
| Hamilton Division & Hamilton Machine | Hamilton | 154 | 1997-01-27 | |
| Col Convention Ctr | Columbus | 152 | 1997-01-30 | |
| Laidlaw Transit Svc | Norwood | 91 | 1997-01-21 | |
| Sandusky Plastics Injection Molding | Sandusky | 82 | 1997-01-28 | |
| Miracle Adhesives | New Philadelphia | 75 | 1997-01-23 | |
| MVN, Inc | Springfield | 71 | 1997-01-21 | |
| BMI Transportation | Oregon | 62 | 1997-01-08 | |
| BMI Transportation | Cleveland | 54 | 1997-01-08 |
Leading the list was Hawkins Markets at its Wooster facility, reporting 539 affected workers. Incredible Universe followed with 219 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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