Employers in Ohio reported 11 WARN Act notices in July 2001, displacing an estimated 5,395 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 74% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 490 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 400 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 393 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 235 |
| Transportation | 1 | 135 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 400 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 393 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 2,607 |
| Miami | 1 | 845 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 800 |
| Fayette | 1 | 400 |
| Stark | 1 | 235 |
Cuyahoga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 2,607 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2 | 2,607 |
| Tipp City | 1 | 845 |
| Frazeysburg | 1 | 800 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 400 |
| Massillon | 1 | 235 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (LTV) Cleveland Workers | Cleveland | 2,387 | 2001-07-10 | |
| Spring Hill Nurseries Company | Tipp City | 845 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Longaberger Company | Frazeysburg | 800 | 2001-07-18 | |
| Advance Stores Company | Jeffersonville | 400 | 2001-07-30 | |
| Ansell Healthcare | Massillon | 235 | 2001-07-23 | |
| Pechiney Plastic Packaging | Cleveland | 220 | 2001-07-30 | |
| (LTV) Warren Coke Plant | Warren | 173 | 2001-07-10 | |
| Centrel Distribution Services LLC | Fairfield | 135 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Craft House International | Toledo | 79 | 2001-07-03 | |
| Marketfare Foods, Inc | Columbus | 70 | 2001-07-18 | |
| Danaher Corporation | Highland Hts | 51 | 2001-07-30 |
The most significant filing came from (LTV) Cleveland Workers at its Cleveland facility, reporting 2,387 affected workers. Spring Hill Nurseries Company followed with 845 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 Retail 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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