Employers in Ohio logged 15 WARN Act notices in February 1998, involving roughly 2,452 workers — climbing above January and up 75% versus February 1997. The average filing covered 163 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 64 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 4 | 863 |
| Lucas | 1 | 690 |
| Knox | 1 | 230 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 143 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 142 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 863 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3 | 764 |
| Toledo | 1 | 690 |
| Mt. Vernon | 1 | 230 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 143 |
| Dublin | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doehler-Jarvis | Toledo | 690 | 1998-02-10 | |
| CompuServe | Columbus | 490 | 1998-02-06 | |
| American National Can | Mt. Vernon | 230 | 1998-02-06 | |
| J.C. Penney | Columbus | 210 | 1998-02-02 | |
| Dillard's Inc | Cleveland | 143 | 1998-02-02 | |
| Frigidaire | Dublin | 99 | 1998-02-02 | |
| Anthem | Canton | 93 | 1998-02-02 | |
| Fechheimer Brothers | Blue Ash | 84 | 1998-02-20 | |
| Eaton Corporation | Willoughby Hills | 71 | 1998-02-11 | |
| Fuller Brush Company | Marion | 70 | 1998-02-18 | |
| Builders Square | Columbus | 64 | 1998-02-12 | |
| Georgia Pacific | Cincinnati | 58 | 1998-02-19 | |
| Transport Support, Inc | Moraine | 50 | 1998-02-10 | |
| Allied Automotive Group | Dayton | 50 | 1998-02-13 | |
| Anthem | Worthington | 50 | 1998-02-20 |
The biggest impact was at Doehler-Jarvis at its Toledo facility, reporting 690 affected workers. CompuServe followed with 490 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 Construction 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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