Employers in Ohio filed 19 WARN Act notices in March 2000, impacting roughly 3,286 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 46% versus March 1999. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 472 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 272 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 60 |
| Retail | 1 | 53 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 472 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 272 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 1,270 |
| Butler | 4 | 382 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 336 |
| Franklin | 3 | 318 |
| Lorain | 1 | 190 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,270 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2 | 596 |
| Richmond Heights | 1 | 448 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 336 |
| Middletown | 2 | 272 |
| Dublin | 2 | 265 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHS-St. Michael Hospital | Cleveland | 472 | 2000-03-28 | |
| PHS-Mt. Sinai-East | Richmond Heights | 448 | 2000-03-28 | |
| Youngstown Osteopathic Hosp | Youngstown | 336 | 2000-03-07 | |
| Trinity Industries, Inc | Mt. Orab | 239 | 2000-03-02 | |
| JC Penney | North Randall | 226 | 2000-03-06 | |
| Qwest | Dublin | 205 | 2000-03-28 | |
| The Sorg Paper Company | Middletown | 200 | 2000-03-13 | |
| Nordson Corporation | Elyria | 190 | 2000-03-10 | |
| JC Penney | Cincinnati | 150 | 2000-03-07 | |
| Ardac | Eastlake | 136 | 2000-03-02 | |
| Weyerhaeuser | Cleveland | 124 | 2000-03-02 | |
| The Zeller Corporation | Defiance | 113 | 2000-03-13 | |
| McKesson HBOC, Inc | North Canton | 78 | 2000-03-02 | |
| AmeriServe | Obetz | 74 | 2000-03-15 | |
| Corson Mfg. Company | Middletown | 72 | 2000-03-01 |
The single largest action involved PHS-St. Michael Hospital at its Cleveland facility, reporting 472 affected workers. PHS-Mt. Sinai-East followed with 448 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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