Employers in Ohio filed 13 WARN Act notices in November 1998, impacting roughly 1,626 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 23% versus November 1997. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 433 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 185 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 433 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 185 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 271 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 262 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 232 |
| Huron | 3 | 219 |
| Stark | 1 | 202 |
Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 271 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2 | 262 |
| Kettering | 1 | 232 |
| Bellevue | 3 | 219 |
| North Canton | 1 | 202 |
| Oregon | 1 | 185 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primestar | Kettering | 232 | 1998-11-30 | |
| Camelot Music, Inc | North Canton | 202 | 1998-11-24 | |
| Rieter Automotive System | Oregon | 185 | 1998-11-23 | |
| Federated Logist. & Operations | Cincinnati | 175 | 1998-11-05 | |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | Middleburg Heights | 154 | 1998-11-12 | |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | Independence | 117 | 1998-11-12 | |
| TOPS Markets, Inc | Youngstown | 108 | 1998-11-16 | |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | Cincinnati | 87 | 1998-11-12 | |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | Columbus | 75 | 1998-11-09 | |
| Microsun | Bellevue | 75 | 1998-11-12 | |
| Specialty Discharge Lighting | Bellevue | 75 | 1998-11-16 | |
| Corning, Inc | Greenville | 72 | 1998-11-19 | |
| Lighting Resources Int'l., Inc | Bellevue | 69 | 1998-11-16 |
The single largest action involved Primestar at its Kettering facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Camelot Music, Inc followed with 202 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 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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