Employers in Ohio filed 25 WARN Act notices in May 2001, impacting roughly 3,440 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 218% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 775 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 544 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 78 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 775 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 544 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 | 710 |
| Franklin | 3 | 600 |
| Clark | 1 | 300 |
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 279 |
| Lucas | 1 | 200 |
Athens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 710 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 | 710 |
| Columbus | 3 | 600 |
| Springfield | 1 | 300 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 228 |
| Maumee | 1 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power | Athens | 710 | 2001-05-08 | |
| Lucent Technologies | Columbus | 400 | 2001-05-03 | |
| International Truck & Engine Corp | Springfield | 300 | 2001-05-16 | |
| Eaton Corporation | Maumee | 200 | 2001-05-08 | |
| XtraSource | Kent | 155 | 2001-05-23 | |
| BWX Technologies, Inc | Miamisburg | 144 | 2001-05-24 | |
| Tailored Management | Columbus | 122 | 2001-05-31 | |
| Centrex Corporation | Findlay | 118 | 2001-05-08 | |
| Con Agra | Perrysburg | 105 | 2001-05-08 | |
| York International | Elyria | 102 | 2001-05-08 | |
| MTD Products, Inc | Cleveland | 100 | 2001-05-08 | |
| Oxford Automotive | Masury | 100 | 2001-05-16 | |
| Celotex | Port Clinton | 96 | 2001-05-25 | |
| STERIS Corporation | Medina | 83 | 2001-05-11 | |
| Lear Corporation | Zanesville | 80 | 2001-05-18 |
The single largest action involved American Electric Power at its Athens facility, reporting 710 affected workers. Lucent Technologies followed with 400 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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