Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in April 1997, putting at risk an estimated 1,392 workers — up substantially from March. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 246 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 246 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 450 |
| Butler | 1 | 246 |
| Scioto | 1 | 188 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 154 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 131 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 450 |
| West Chester | 1 | 246 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 188 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 131 |
| Mt. Vernon | 1 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub Foods | Columbus | 450 | 1997-04-21 | |
| Viking Freight | West Chester | 246 | 1997-04-01 | |
| Dayton Walther | Portsmouth | 188 | 1997-04-16 | |
| Bailey Corporation | Lancaster | 131 | 1997-04-21 | |
| Angelica Textile | Mt. Vernon | 103 | 1997-04-21 | |
| Kmart | Maple Heights | 90 | 1997-04-16 | |
| Catalina Cylinders | Eastlake | 65 | 1997-04-03 | |
| Things Remembered | Warrensville Heights | 64 | 1997-04-14 | |
| Carlisle Fin. HMZ Inc. - HALCO | Akron | 55 | 1997-04-30 |
Topping the list was Cub Foods at its Columbus facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Viking Freight followed with 246 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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