Ohio Layoffs — May 2003

Employers in Ohio reported 6 WARN Act notices in May 2003, displacing an estimated 1,049 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 51% versus May 2002. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	223
Information & Technology	1	87

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 223 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 87 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Athens	1	308
Cuyahoga	1	223
Franklin	1	197
Van Wert	1	124
Auglaize	1	110

Athens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Athens	1	308
Cleveland	1	223
Columbus	1	197
Van Wert	1	124
New Bremen	1	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
TS Trim Industries	Athens	308		2003-05-06
Midland Steel Products Co	Cleveland	223		2003-05-02
Save-A-Lot	Columbus	197		2003-05-13
VP Buildings	Van Wert	124		2003-05-15
Stamco	New Bremen	110		2003-05-19
Polymark Technographics Corp	Cincinnati	87		2003-05-02

The most significant filing came from TS Trim Industries at its Athens facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Midland Steel Products Co followed with 223 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.