Employers in Ohio recorded 15 WARN Act notices in March 1998, covering approximately 2,184 workers — marking a decline from February and up 614% versus March 1997. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 65 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 65 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 416 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 373 |
| Crawford | 1 | 340 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 210 |
| Butler | 2 | 209 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 416 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 416 |
| Dayton | 1 | 373 |
| Bucyrus | 1 | 340 |
| Urbana | 2 | 181 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 168 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Greetings, Inc | Cincinnati | 416 | 1998-03-30 | |
| McAlpin Company | Dayton | 373 | 1998-03-09 | |
| Dayco Swan | Bucyrus | 340 | 1998-03-16 | |
| Premier Autoglass | Lancaster | 168 | 1998-03-02 | |
| Phoenix Dye Works | Cleveland | 121 | 1998-03-13 | |
| Autu Nation USA | Westchester | 118 | 1998-03-17 | |
| S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc | Urbana | 116 | 1998-03-10 | |
| Parisian, Inc | Fairfield | 91 | 1998-03-16 | |
| American Consumer Products | Solon | 89 | 1998-03-27 | |
| Metal Forge Co | Deshler | 79 | 1998-03-09 | |
| Frigidaire *** | Dublin | 71 | 1998-03-31 | |
| DSC Logistics | Urbana | 65 | 1998-03-09 | |
| Fort James | Milford | 50 | 1998-03-02 | |
| International Technology Corp | Findlay | 50 | 1998-03-11 | |
| Amilite | Obetz | 37 | 1998-03-09 |
Leading the list was Gibson Greetings, Inc at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 416 affected workers. McAlpin Company followed with 373 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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