Employers in Ohio posted 7 WARN Act notices in December 1999, affecting an estimated 1,643 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and down 6% versus December 1998. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 134 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 134 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 619 |
| Mercer | 1 | 450 |
| Summit | 2 | 283 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 134 |
| Greene | 1 | 83 |
Lawrence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 619 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ironton | 1 | 619 |
| Coldwater | 1 | 450 |
| Fairlawn | 1 | 183 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 134 |
| Akron | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERMET Corp. (Ironton Iron) | Ironton | 619 | 1999-12-01 | |
| AGCO Corporation | Coldwater | 450 | 1999-12-09 | |
| Telxon | Fairlawn | 183 | 1999-12-21 | |
| Saint Luke's Medical Center | Cleveland | 134 | 1999-12-07 | |
| Brown-Graves Co | Akron | 100 | 1999-12-21 | |
| AutoNation | Beavercreek | 83 | 1999-12-14 | |
| AutoNation | Forest Park | 74 | 1999-12-21 |
The largest notice was filed by INTERMET Corp. (Ironton Iron) at its Ironton facility, reporting 619 affected workers. AGCO Corporation followed with 450 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 Healthcare 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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