Employers in Ohio reported 24 WARN Act notices in November 2003, displacing an estimated 4,893 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 442% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1,705 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 102 |
| Retail | 1 | 74 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,705 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 102 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 1,807 |
| Lucas | 1 | 560 |
| Franklin | 3 | 377 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 356 |
| Clark | 1 | 341 |
Trumbull absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 1,807 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,705 |
| Toledo | 1 | 560 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 356 |
| Springfield | 1 | 341 |
| Reynoldsburg | 1 | 146 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCISteel | Warren | 1,705 | 2003-11-28 | |
| Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc | Toledo | 560 | 2003-11-21 | |
| TNS Intersearch | Youngstown | 356 | 2003-11-03 | |
| O-Cedar Brands, Inc | Springfield | 341 | 2003-11-20 | |
| Big Bear | Reynoldsburg | 146 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Grove City | 133 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Zanesville | 132 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Sears | Springdale | 123 | 2003-11-04 | |
| Lempco Industries, Inc | New Lexington | 103 | 2003-11-04 | |
| Plastech Engineered Products, Inc | Newton Falls | 102 | 2003-11-04 | |
| Big Bear | Chillicothe | 100 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Whitehall | 98 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Powell | 95 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Newark | 93 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Big Bear | Marietta | 92 | 2003-11-18 |
The most significant filing came from WCISteel at its Warren facility, reporting 1,705 affected workers. Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc followed with 560 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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