Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2003, putting at risk an estimated 2,683 workers — up substantially from September and up 19% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 298 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 261 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 261 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 1,978 |
| Richland | 1 | 261 |
| Medina | 1 | 140 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 107 |
| Warren | 1 | 71 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 1,978 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 1,773 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 261 |
| Medina | 1 | 140 |
| Dublin | 1 | 136 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 107 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear | Columbus | 1,773 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Crane Plumbing | Mansfield | 261 | 2003-10-07 | |
| PAR Industries, LLC | Medina | 140 | 2003-10-07 | |
| Big Bear | Dublin | 136 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Shur-Good Biscuit Company | Cincinnati | 107 | 2003-10-07 | |
| Big Bear | Lebanon | 71 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Big Bear | Hilliard | 69 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Lake Erie Products - Di-Rite Company | Lakewood | 64 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Big Bear | Wintersville | 62 | 2003-10-28 |
Topping the list was Big Bear at its Columbus facility, reporting 1,773 affected workers. Crane Plumbing followed with 261 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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