Employers in Ohio recorded 8 WARN Act notices in November 2002, covering approximately 903 workers — marking a decline from October and down 86% versus November 2001. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbiana | 1 | 169 |
| Lucas | 1 | 150 |
| Summit | 1 | 120 |
| Franklin | 1 | 112 |
| Marion | 1 | 96 |
Columbiana absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 169 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbiana | 1 | 169 |
| Toledo | 1 | 150 |
| Shaker Heights | 1 | 121 |
| Dalton | 1 | 120 |
| Columbus | 1 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Refractories and Minerals | Columbiana | 169 | 2002-11-19 | |
| General Mills | Toledo | 150 | 2002-11-05 | |
| Dovi Interests, Ltd. d/b/a/ Royal Somersey Mayor | Shaker Heights | 121 | 2002-11-12 | |
| Textron Gold, Turf & Specialty Products | Dalton | 120 | 2002-11-12 | |
| International Business Machines | Columbus | 112 | 2002-11-27 | |
| JC Penney | Marion | 96 | 2002-11-12 | |
| Millwood Incorporated | Fremont | 85 | 2002-11-05 | |
| Cuyahoga Steel and Wire | Solon | 50 | 2002-11-19 |
Leading the list was National Refractories and Minerals at its Columbiana facility, reporting 169 affected workers. General Mills followed with 150 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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