Employers in Ohio reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2001, displacing an estimated 1,742 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 37% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 225 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 225 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 2 | 562 |
| Clark | 1 | 550 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 225 |
| Summit | 1 | 142 |
| Stark | 1 | 103 |
Lorain absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 562 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 1 | 550 |
| Avon Lake | 1 | 500 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 225 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 1 | 142 |
| Canton | 1 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Truck & Engine | Springfield | 550 | 2001-01-09 | |
| Ford Motor Company | Avon Lake | 500 | 2001-01-29 | |
| Shorewood Packaging Corp | Cincinnati | 225 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Montgomery Ward, LLC | Cuyahoga Falls | 142 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Montgomery Ward, LLC | Canton | 103 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Montgomery Ward, LLC | Toledo | 100 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Xerxes Corporation | Avon | 62 | 2001-01-31 | |
| CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc | Columbus | 60 | 2001-01-23 |
The most significant filing came from International Truck & Engine at its Springfield facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Ford Motor Company followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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