Employers in Ohio posted 13 WARN Act notices in June 1999, affecting an estimated 1,731 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and down 44% versus June 1998. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 372 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 372 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 424 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 423 |
| Franklin | 3 | 334 |
| Greene | 1 | 170 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 152 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2 | 424 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 423 |
| Columbus | 2 | 264 |
| Jamestown | 1 | 170 |
| Dayton | 2 | 152 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw Transit, Inc | Cincinnati | 372 | 1999-06-24 | |
| Cortez III Service Corp | Cleveland | 343 | 1999-06-02 | |
| JPE Finishing, Inc | Jamestown | 170 | 1999-06-01 | |
| Hechinger | Columbus | 158 | 1999-06-14 | |
| UnionTools | Columbus | 106 | 1999-06-16 | |
| Dura | Toledo | 92 | 1999-06-03 | |
| NAPA Cleveland Dist. Center | Cleveland | 80 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Hechinger | Dayton | 79 | 1999-06-14 | |
| Giddings & Lewis | Dayton | 73 | 1999-06-28 | |
| Voca | Dublin | 70 | 1999-06-23 | |
| The Western States Machine Co | Hamilton | 70 | 1999-06-25 | |
| Bliss-Salem, Inc | Salem | 66 | 1999-06-14 | |
| GE Capital | Cincinnati | 52 | 1999-06-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Laidlaw Transit, Inc at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 372 affected workers. Cortez III Service Corp followed with 343 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 Transportation 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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