Employers in Ohio reported 19 WARN Act notices in March 1999, displacing an estimated 2,248 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 3% versus March 1998. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 274 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 178 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 105 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 70 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 274 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 178 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 530 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 309 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 200 |
| Monroe | 1 | 178 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 145 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ironton | 1 | 309 |
| Euclid | 1 | 203 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 200 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 182 |
| Clarington | 1 | 178 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabletron Systems | Ironton | 309 | 1999-03-23 | |
| Braeview Manor, Inc | Euclid | 203 | 1999-03-01 | |
| The Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 200 | 1999-03-12 | |
| Quarto Mining Co | Clarington | 178 | 1999-03-01 | |
| Cendant | Centerville | 145 | 1999-03-08 | |
| Homeplace | Valley View | 145 | 1999-03-29 | |
| CTI Communications, Inc | Piqua | 115 | 1999-03-01 | |
| Newell (Rubbermaid) | Wooster | 108 | 1999-03-24 | |
| Keystone Powdered Metal Co | Columbus | 101 | 1999-03-10 | |
| Continental Plastic Containers | Lima | 100 | 1999-03-15 | |
| DePuy AcroMed | Cleveland | 98 | 1999-03-12 | |
| Dealers Monitoring Acquisition | Cleveland | 84 | 1999-03-05 | |
| United States Can Co | Columbiana | 84 | 1999-03-09 | |
| Conrail | Canton | 77 | 1999-03-25 | |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | Portsmouth | 74 | 1999-03-24 |
The most significant filing came from Cabletron Systems at its Ironton facility, reporting 309 affected workers. Braeview Manor, Inc followed with 203 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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