Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in August 1999, putting at risk an estimated 1,149 workers — down from July and down 13% versus August 1998. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 116 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 103 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 61 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 116 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 275 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 264 |
| Marion | 2 | 179 |
| Holmes | 1 | 141 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 110 |
Summit felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | 1 | 275 |
| Marion | 2 | 179 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 148 |
| Millersburg | 1 | 141 |
| Brookpark | 1 | 119 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASW Services | Akron | 275 | 1999-08-30 | |
| Ametek | Cambridge | 148 | 1999-08-12 | |
| SEMAC Industries | Millersburg | 141 | 1999-08-03 | |
| Gilcrest | Brookpark | 119 | 1999-08-03 | |
| Central Ohio Coal Co | Cumberland | 116 | 1999-08-12 | |
| Keycorp | Cleveland | 110 | 1999-08-04 | |
| Health First | Marion | 103 | 1999-08-26 | |
| Hpm | Marion | 76 | 1999-08-06 | |
| Ohio Farmers Insurance Co | Columbus | 61 | 1999-08-17 |
Topping the list was ASW Services at its Akron facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Ametek followed with 148 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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