The US labor market showed signs of rising strain as employers filed 25 WARN Act notices in June 1998, impacting roughly 5,541 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 62% versus June 1997. Filings came from 2 states and territories, with an average of 222 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 16 | 3,067 |
| Florida | 9 | 2,474 |
Ohio led the nation with 3,067 workers affected across 16 notices , followed by Florida (2,474 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 463 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 241 |
| Construction | 1 | 193 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 161 |
| Transportation | 1 | 71 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 463 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 241 workers.
Layoff type data was not available for filings this month.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG & G Florida, Inc | Kennedy Space Center, Florida | 1,499 | |
| Huffy Bicycles | Celina, Ohio | 1,006 | |
| Entenmann's Bakery | Miami, Florida | 463 | |
| Procter & Gamble | St. Bernard, Ohio | 276 | |
| Sunbeam Corporation | Glenwillow, Ohio | 260 | |
| Hechinger Builders | Forest Park, Cincinnati, Ohio | 193 | |
| Brockway Standard, Inc | Solon, Ohio | 187 | |
| Fleetwood Homes | Plant City, Florida | 171 | |
| Souther Air Transport | Columbus, Ohio | 160 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Cleveland, Ohio | 160 |
The single largest action involved EG & G Florida, Inc in Kennedy Space Center, Florida, reporting 1,499 affected workers. Huffy Bicycles followed with 1,006 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the the nation labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in June 1998. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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