Employers in Ohio logged 9 WARN Act notices in December 2003, involving roughly 1,481 workers — falling below November and up 62% versus December 2002. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 396 |
| Transportation | 1 | 95 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 396 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 95 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 478 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 396 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 190 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 139 |
| Erie | 1 | 100 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 396 |
| Dayton | 2 | 348 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 190 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 139 |
| Miamisburg | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital, LLC | Cleveland | 396 | 2003-12-08 | |
| NCR Corporation | Dayton | 200 | 2003-12-24 | |
| Venture | Lancaster | 190 | 2003-12-16 | |
| St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center | Dayton | 148 | 2003-12-04 | |
| JII Promotions | Coshocton | 139 | 2003-12-15 | |
| CH2MHill Mound, Inc | Miamisburg | 130 | 2003-12-09 | |
| Source Interlink Companies | Milan | 100 | 2003-12-08 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Middlefield | 95 | 2003-12-24 | |
| Senco Products, Inc | Cincinnati | 83 | 2003-12-04 |
The biggest impact was at Deaconess Hospital, LLC at its Cleveland facility, reporting 396 affected workers. NCR Corporation followed with 200 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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