Employers in Ohio recorded 11 WARN Act notices in September 1998, covering approximately 1,226 workers — marking a decline from August and up 148% versus September 1997. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 240 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 240 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 359 |
| Darke | 1 | 147 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 137 |
| Medina | 1 | 136 |
| Wood | 1 | 106 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 359 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 1 | 240 |
| Greenville | 1 | 147 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 137 |
| Seville | 1 | 136 |
| W. Carrollton | 1 | 111 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National City Bank | Whitehall | 240 | 1998-09-28 | |
| AlliedSignal | Greenville | 147 | 1998-09-23 | |
| GE Electromaterials | Coshocton | 137 | 1998-09-16 | |
| Babusci | Seville | 136 | 1998-09-04 | |
| Woody's Market | W. Carrollton | 111 | 1998-09-03 | |
| Midwest Stamping, Inc | Bowling Green | 106 | 1998-09-25 | |
| McAlpin Co./Dillard's | Sharonville | 103 | 1998-09-16 | |
| Ametek | Cambridge | 74 | 1998-09-29 | |
| R.H. Bouligny, Inc | Westerville | 60 | 1998-09-25 | |
| U.S. Foodservice | Gahanna | 59 | 1998-09-11 | |
| Waxman | Bedford Heights | 53 | 1998-09-25 |
Leading the list was National City Bank at its Whitehall facility, reporting 240 affected workers. AlliedSignal followed with 147 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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