Employers in Ohio filed 14 WARN Act notices in January 2002, impacting roughly 2,496 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 43% versus January 2001. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 587 |
| Retail | 4 | 451 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 153 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 587 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 451 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 3 | 663 |
| Wood | 1 | 587 |
| Stark | 2 | 357 |
| Franklin | 2 | 208 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 175 |
Lucas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 663 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 3 | 663 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 587 |
| Canton | 2 | 357 |
| Columbus | 2 | 208 |
| Dayton | 1 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Bowling Green Plant | Bowling Green | 587 | 2002-01-29 | |
| Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Inc | Toledo | 420 | 2002-01-03 | |
| Danner Press | Canton | 296 | 2002-01-25 | |
| Heidelberg | Dayton | 175 | 2002-01-30 | |
| Jacobson Stores, Inc | Toledo | 160 | 2002-01-18 | |
| Parker Hannifin-Gas Turbine Fuel Systems | Andover | 153 | 2002-01-08 | |
| Jacobson Stores, Inc | Columbus | 147 | 2002-01-18 | |
| Wyle Laboratories | Health | 116 | 2002-01-10 | |
| Corning | Greenville | 102 | 2002-01-14 | |
| CVS Pharmacy | Toledo | 83 | 2002-01-24 | |
| Thomas and Betts Corporation | Barnesville | 83 | 2002-01-31 | |
| CVS Pharmacy | Canton | 61 | 2002-01-24 | |
| United Behavioral Health's Care Mgmt Center | Columbus | 61 | 2002-01-24 | |
| Hebco Products, Inc | Bucyrus | 52 | 2002-01-07 |
The single largest action involved Lear Bowling Green Plant at its Bowling Green facility, reporting 587 affected workers. Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Inc followed with 420 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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