Employers in Ohio posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2000, affecting an estimated 2,051 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 79% versus August 1999. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 543 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 543 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 707 |
| Franklin | 2 | 456 |
| Summit | 2 | 207 |
| Licking | 1 | 181 |
| Stark | 1 | 134 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 707 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 707 |
| Columbus | 2 | 456 |
| Heath | 1 | 181 |
| Canton | 1 | 134 |
| Akron | 1 | 129 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cablevision of the Midwest, Inc | Cleveland | 707 | 2000-08-01 | |
| Buckeye Steel Castings Co | Columbus | 409 | 2000-08-02 | |
| Kaiser Aluminum | Heath | 181 | 2000-08-14 | |
| Collins& Aikman Automotive Sys | Canton | 134 | 2000-08-11 | |
| A. Schulman, Inc | Akron | 129 | 2000-08-22 | |
| Flowserve Corp | Dayton | 111 | 2000-08-17 | |
| Nashbar Direct, Inc | Youngstown | 105 | 2000-08-21 | |
| Harte-Hanks, Inc | Cincinnati | 82 | 2000-08-08 | |
| Q Clubs, Inc | Richfield | 78 | 2000-08-25 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Kent | 68 | 2000-08-03 | |
| Aurora Foods Inc | Columbus | 47 | 2000-08-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Cablevision of the Midwest, Inc at its Cleveland facility, reporting 707 affected workers. Buckeye Steel Castings Co followed with 409 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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