Ohio Layoffs — July 1999

Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in July 1999, impacting roughly 1,352 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 441% versus July 1998. The average filing covered 225 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	858
Manufacturing	1	98

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 858 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 98 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Summit	2	962
Paulding	1	98
Clermont	1	92
Huron	1	80

Summit was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 962 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Richfield	2	962
Cleveland Heights	1	120
Payne	1	98
Amelia	1	92
Norwalk	1	80

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Preston Trucking	Richfield	858		1999-07-22
Dean Foods	Cleveland Heights	120		1999-07-14
BF Goodrich	Richfield	104		1999-07-30
Sims Manufacturing Co., Inc	Payne	98		1999-07-08
Shelton Industries	Amelia	92		1999-07-15
C.C.E., Inc	Norwalk	80		1999-07-20

The single largest action involved Preston Trucking at its Richfield facility, reporting 858 affected workers. Dean Foods followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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.