Employers in Ohio logged 10 WARN Act notices in December 1997, involving roughly 1,083 workers — falling below November and up 6% versus December 1996. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
| Utilities | 1 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 106 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ross | 1 | 213 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 189 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 140 |
| Summit | 1 | 106 |
| Williams | 1 | 100 |
Ross was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 213 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | 1 | 213 |
| Dayton | 1 | 140 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 129 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 109 |
| Twinsburg | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch Braking | Frankfort | 213 | 1997-12-01 | |
| Lazarus | Dayton | 140 | 1997-12-12 | |
| Velva Sheen | Fairfax | 129 | 1997-12-01 | |
| Jacob.,May.,Tusc.,& Kalur | Cleveland | 109 | 1997-12-23 | |
| Universal Electronics | Twinsburg | 106 | 1997-12-23 | |
| BTR Auto - Sealing Sys Group | West Unity | 100 | 1997-12-09 | |
| Huntsman Packing | Carrollton | 98 | 1997-12-15 | |
| Centerior Energy | Seven Hills | 80 | 1997-12-01 | |
| DAP,Inc | Tipp City | 58 | 1997-12-09 | |
| ISK Biosciences | Mentor | 50 | 1997-12-23 |
The biggest impact was at Bosch Braking at its Frankfort facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Lazarus followed with 140 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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