Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in October 2002, involving roughly 2,260 workers — falling below September and up 17% versus October 2001. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 760 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 271 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 139 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 760 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 271 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 1,124 |
| Franklin | 3 | 207 |
| Paulding | 1 | 193 |
| Stark | 1 | 160 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 157 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,124 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moraine | 1 | 592 |
| Miamisburg | 1 | 532 |
| Antwerp | 1 | 193 |
| Alliance | 1 | 160 |
| Solon | 1 | 157 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi's Harrison Thermal Systems | Moraine | 592 | 2002-10-24 | |
| BXW Technologies, Inc | Miamisburg | 532 | 2002-10-07 | |
| Dana Corporation - Boston Weatherhead Division | Antwerp | 193 | 2002-10-21 | |
| McDermott Technology, Inc | Alliance | 160 | 2002-10-22 | |
| Spirit Rent-A-Car, Inc | Solon | 157 | 2002-10-09 | |
| GKN Sinter Metals | Gallipolis | 155 | 2002-10-02 | |
| Dean Foods | Fremont | 85 | 2002-10-31 | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Dublin | 71 | 2002-10-17 | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Columbus | 68 | 2002-10-17 | |
| SBC Ameritech | Columbus | 68 | 2002-10-30 | |
| Middletown Paperboard Corp | Middletown | 65 | 2002-10-23 | |
| Crystoloid | Hudson | 63 | 2002-10-07 | |
| Coe Manufacturing | Painesville | 51 | 2002-10-22 |
The biggest impact was at Delphi's Harrison Thermal Systems at its Moraine facility, reporting 592 affected workers. BXW Technologies, Inc followed with 532 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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