Employers in Ohio logged 10 WARN Act notices in June 1997, involving roughly 3,423 workers — climbing above May. The average filing covered 342 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1,564 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 94 |
| Retail | 1 | 54 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,564 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 94 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 1,564 |
| Summit | 1 | 1,000 |
| Sandusky | 1 | 250 |
| Warren | 1 | 179 |
| Shelby | 1 | 98 |
Lorain absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,564 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 1,564 |
| Twinsburg | 1 | 1,000 |
| Fremont | 1 | 250 |
| Boardman | 1 | 179 |
| Sidney | 1 | 98 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford-Lorain Assembly Plant | Lorain | 1,564 | 1997-06-19 | |
| Revco Corporate Office | Twinsburg | 1,000 | 1997-06-02 | |
| Everready Battery | Fremont | 250 | 1997-06-06 | |
| Strambaugh-Thompson | Boardman | 179 | 1997-06-16 | |
| Monarch Machine Tool Company | Sidney | 98 | 1997-06-23 | |
| Aetna/US Healthcare | Maumee | 94 | 1997-06-23 | |
| Miller-Holzwarth, Inc | Salem | 65 | 1997-06-30 | |
| Electra Sound | Parma | 60 | 1997-06-05 | |
| Futuro, Inc | Milford | 59 | 1997-06-09 | |
| Value City Dept. Store | Springfield | 54 | 1997-06-24 |
The biggest impact was at Ford-Lorain Assembly Plant at its Lorain facility, reporting 1,564 affected workers. Revco Corporate Office followed with 1,000 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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