Employers in Ohio logged 18 WARN Act notices in February 2001, involving roughly 3,959 workers — climbing above January and up 79% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 511 |
| Utilities | 1 | 200 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 511 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 1,200 |
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 786 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 364 |
| Morgan | 1 | 256 |
| Summit | 3 | 250 |
Trumbull was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 1,200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,200 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 446 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 364 |
| W. Carrollton | 1 | 305 |
| Malta | 1 | 256 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csc Ltd | Warren | 1,200 | 2001-02-16 | |
| Premier Farnell Corp. - Cleveland | Cleveland | 446 | 2001-02-01 | |
| Textile Services, Inc | Youngstown | 364 | 2001-02-27 | |
| Fraser Papers Nexfor | W. Carrollton | 305 | 2001-02-15 | |
| Matlta Windows & Doors | Malta | 256 | 2001-02-23 | |
| Cooper Energy Services | Springfield | 200 | 2001-02-21 | |
| Clestra Hauserman | Solon | 174 | 2001-02-13 | |
| Silgan Plastics Corporation | Fairfield | 151 | 2001-02-13 | |
| Family Golf | Cincinnati | 139 | 2001-02-12 | |
| Teleflex, Inc | Hudson | 138 | 2001-02-22 | |
| American Weather-Seal Company | Ottawa | 130 | 2001-02-27 | |
| Premier Farnell Corp. - Warrensville Hts | Warrensville Heights | 85 | 2001-02-01 | |
| Premier Farnell Corp. - Independence | Independence | 81 | 2001-02-01 | |
| Novar Controls | Copley | 78 | 2001-02-27 | |
| Gardner-Gibson | Twinsburg | 62 | 2001-02-16 |
The biggest impact was at Csc Ltd at its Warren facility, reporting 1,200 affected workers. Premier Farnell Corp. - Cleveland followed with 446 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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