Employers in Ohio posted 13 WARN Act notices in October 1998, affecting an estimated 1,542 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 28% versus October 1997. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 188 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 188 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 494 |
| Lucas | 2 | 216 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 210 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 176 |
| Lorain | 1 | 134 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 494 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 494 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 210 |
| Dayton | 2 | 176 |
| Lorain | 1 | 134 |
| Toledo | 1 | 122 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Air Transport | Columbus | 393 | 1998-10-07 | |
| The Lake Terminal Railroad Center | Lorain | 134 | 1998-10-19 | |
| Club Chef - Midwest | Cincinnati | 123 | 1998-10-05 | |
| Acklin Stamping Division | Toledo | 122 | 1998-10-05 | |
| Komatsu America Int'l Co | Gallion | 103 | 1998-10-01 | |
| CIGNA Health Care of Ohio | Columbus | 101 | 1998-10-08 | |
| Logicon | Dayton | 99 | 1998-10-28 | |
| VEGA Industries, Inc | Maumee | 94 | 1998-10-14 | |
| Alcoa Stamping Divison | Sidney | 88 | 1998-10-05 | |
| Franciscan Medical Center | Cincinnati | 87 | 1998-10-14 | |
| Reynolds & Reynolds | Dayton | 77 | 1998-10-05 | |
| Mc Keeson Drug | Fairfield | 64 | 1998-10-07 | |
| The National Acme Company | Cleveland | 57 | 1998-10-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Southern Air Transport at its Columbus facility, reporting 393 affected workers. The Lake Terminal Railroad Center followed with 134 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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