Ohio Layoffs — June 2001
Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in June 2001, involving roughly 2,276 workers — falling below May and up 98% versus June 2000. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,098 |
| Retail | 1 | 845 |
| Transportation | 1 | 251 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 82 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,098 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 845 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 845 |
| Franklin | 2 | 512 |
| Lucas | 2 | 294 |
| Geauga | 1 | 140 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 101 |
Miami felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 845 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tipp City | 1 | 845 |
| Columbus | 2 | 512 |
| Maumee | 1 | 212 |
| Middlefield | 1 | 140 |
| Zanesville | 1 | 101 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill Nurseries | Tipp City | 845 | ||
| Borden Foods | Columbus | 261 | ||
| Kenco Group | Columbus | 251 | ||
| Eaton | Maumee | 212 | ||
| Carlisle Engineered Products | Middlefield | 140 | ||
| Akro Mats | Zanesville | 101 | ||
| Textron | Greenville | 89 | ||
| St. Anthony Villa | Toledo | 82 | ||
| Noveon | Cincinnati | 79 | ||
| Youngstown Sinter | Youngstown | 58 | ||
| Grief Brothers | Caldwell | 54 | ||
| Goodyear Tire and Rubber | Green | 54 | ||
| Bard Manufacturing | Bryan | 50 |
The biggest impact was at Spring Hill Nurseries at its Tipp City facility, reporting 845 affected workers. Borden Foods followed with 261 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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.