Employers in Ohio reported 15 WARN Act notices in March 2002, displacing an estimated 1,910 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 2% versus March 2001. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 410 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 410 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 4 | 431 |
| Ross | 1 | 343 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 260 |
| Fayette | 1 | 252 |
| Tuscarawas | 1 | 160 |
Franklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 431 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 1 | 343 |
| Washington Court House | 1 | 252 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 210 |
| Maple Heights | 1 | 170 |
| New Philadelphia | 1 | 160 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilpaco Mills | Chillicothe | 343 | 2002-03-05 | |
| Steelox Systems Inc | Washington Court House | 252 | 2002-03-12 | |
| Dana Corporation | Hilliard | 210 | 2002-03-13 | |
| K-Mart | Maple Heights | 170 | 2002-03-14 | |
| K-Mart | New Philadelphia | 160 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Metaldyne | Troy | 94 | 2002-03-19 | |
| K-Mart | Cleveland | 90 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Steelox Systems Inc | Mason | 89 | 2002-03-12 | |
| Winstar | Dublin | 82 | 2002-03-15 | |
| K-Mart | Ashland | 80 | 2002-03-14 | |
| RMX, Inc | Marysville | 71 | 2002-03-05 | |
| AstroCosmos Metallurgical, Inc | Wooster | 70 | 2002-03-06 | |
| K-Mart | Columbus | 70 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Grafx Packaging | Canal Winchester | 69 | 2002-03-12 | |
| K-Mart | Bowling Green | 60 | 2002-03-14 |
The most significant filing came from Chilpaco Mills at its Chillicothe facility, reporting 343 affected workers. Steelox Systems Inc followed with 252 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 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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