Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in April 1999, involving roughly 1,725 workers — falling below March and up 393% versus April 1998. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 575 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 327 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 98 |
| Utilities | 1 | 85 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 575 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 327 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 575 |
| Cuyahoga | 5 | 511 |
| Franklin | 2 | 136 |
| Richland | 1 | 130 |
| Miami | 1 | 113 |
Summit saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 575 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 1 | 575 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 225 |
| Solon | 1 | 174 |
| Columbus | 2 | 136 |
| Shelby | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWX Technologies | Barberton | 575 | 1999-04-27 | |
| Greenfield Industries | Solon | 174 | 1999-04-28 | |
| Shelby Insurance Companies | Shelby | 130 | 1999-04-07 | |
| Whistler Auto-Mation | Covington | 113 | 1999-04-30 | |
| The Huntington National Bank | Parma | 112 | 1999-04-02 | |
| Whizard Protective Wear, Corp | Birmingham | 101 | 1999-04-15 | |
| Skillcraft Security Equipment | Cincinnati | 98 | 1999-04-06 | |
| Mellon Mortgage Company | Cleveland | 85 | 1999-04-20 | |
| Cooper Power Tools | Cleveland | 85 | 1999-04-27 | |
| Driver's, Inc | Columbus | 70 | 1999-04-16 | |
| CompuServe | Columbus | 66 | 1999-04-01 | |
| The Tamarkin Company | Youngstown | 61 | 1999-04-06 | |
| Reilly Industries, Inc | Cleveland | 55 | 1999-04-05 |
The biggest impact was at BWX Technologies at its Barberton facility, reporting 575 affected workers. Greenfield Industries followed with 174 workers.
This data points to 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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