Employers in Ohio logged 11 WARN Act notices in October 1999, involving roughly 1,406 workers — falling below September and down 9% versus October 1998. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 235 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 235 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 319 |
| Ashland | 1 | 194 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 156 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 149 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 149 |
Summit bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mogadore | 1 | 319 |
| Ashland | 1 | 194 |
| Niles | 1 | 156 |
| Moraine | 1 | 149 |
| Solon | 1 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist Molding Center, Inc | Mogadore | 319 | 1999-10-21 | |
| Dalton Corporation | Ashland | 194 | 1999-10-05 | |
| Erico | Niles | 156 | 1999-10-18 | |
| Meritor | Moraine | 149 | 1999-10-05 | |
| Allen Telecom Inc | Solon | 149 | 1999-10-27 | |
| Penske Truck Leasing | Toledo | 112 | 1999-10-12 | |
| Voith Sulzer Paper Technology | Middletown | 86 | 1999-10-29 | |
| Flowserve | Cincinnati | 82 | 1999-10-19 | |
| Intersil | Findlay | 81 | 1999-10-13 | |
| Smurfit-Stone | Middletown | 61 | 1999-10-12 | |
| Civacon | Cincinnati | 17 | 1999-10-04 |
The biggest impact was at Gilchrist Molding Center, Inc at its Mogadore facility, reporting 319 affected workers. Dalton Corporation followed with 194 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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