Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in April 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,345 workers — up substantially from March and down 34% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 392 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 392 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 342 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 233 |
| Butler | 1 | 196 |
| Van Wert | 1 | 189 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 161 |
Trumbull saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1 | 213 |
| Middletown | 1 | 196 |
| Van Wert | 1 | 189 |
| Blue Ash | 1 | 183 |
| Geneva | 1 | 161 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Standard Automotive | Niles | 213 | 2003-04-30 | |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Co | Middletown | 196 | 2003-04-24 | |
| Roundy's | Van Wert | 189 | 2003-04-11 | |
| S. Rosenthal & Company, Inc | Blue Ash | 183 | 2003-04-30 | |
| Geneva Rubber Division Park-Ohio Industries | Geneva | 161 | 2003-04-11 | |
| The General Casting Co | Delaware | 156 | 2003-04-07 | |
| Oxford Automotive | Masury | 129 | 2003-04-15 | |
| Sprint | Mansfield | 68 | 2003-04-07 | |
| Pfizer Inc./Pharmacia Corporation | Cincinnati | 50 | 2003-04-28 |
Topping the list was Cooper-Standard Automotive at its Niles facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Asplundh Tree Expert Co followed with 196 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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