Employers in Ohio submitted 16 WARN Act notices in June 1998, putting at risk an estimated 3,067 workers — up substantially from May and down 10% versus June 1997. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 241 |
| Construction | 1 | 193 |
| Transportation | 1 | 71 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 241 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Construction reported 193 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 1 | 1,006 |
| Cuyahoga | 7 | 970 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 382 |
| Franklin | 2 | 238 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 137 |
Mercer absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 1,006 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Celina | 1 | 1,006 |
| Glenwillow | 2 | 410 |
| Solon | 2 | 291 |
| St. Bernard | 1 | 276 |
| Columbus | 2 | 238 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huffy Bicycles | Celina | 1,006 | 1998-06-01 | |
| Procter & Gamble | St. Bernard | 276 | 1998-06-01 | |
| Sunbeam Corporation | Glenwillow | 260 | 1998-06-30 | |
| Hechinger Builders | Forest Park, Cincinnati | 193 | 1998-06-12 | |
| Brockway Standard, Inc | Solon | 187 | 1998-06-09 | |
| Souther Air Transport | Columbus | 160 | 1998-06-04 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Cleveland | 160 | 1998-06-22 | |
| Signature Brands-Mr. Coffee | Glenwillow | 150 | 1998-06-08 | |
| Uniroyal Tech. Corp | Port Clinton | 137 | 1998-06-01 | |
| Riser Foods Co | Maple Heights | 109 | 1998-06-01 | |
| Handleman Co | Cincinnati | 106 | 1998-06-10 | |
| Allen Telecom, Inc | Solon | 104 | 1998-06-09 | |
| TennOhio Transportation | Columbus | 78 | 1998-06-26 | |
| JC Penney Warehouse | Toledo | 71 | 1998-06-05 | |
| Handleman Co | Boardman | 70 | 1998-06-12 |
Topping the list was Huffy Bicycles at its Celina facility, reporting 1,006 affected workers. Procter & Gamble followed with 276 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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