Ohio Layoffs — March 2004
Employers in Ohio logged 11 WARN Act notices in March 2004, involving roughly 2,585 workers — climbing above February and up 158% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,261 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 661 |
| Transportation | 2 | 463 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 150 |
| Other | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,261 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 661 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 661 |
| Pickaway | 1 | 520 |
| Stark | 2 | 491 |
| Clark | 1 | 328 |
| Franklin | 1 | 150 |
Trumbull bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 661 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1 | 661 |
| Circleville | 1 | 520 |
| Springfield | 1 | 328 |
| Louisville | 1 | 291 |
| North Canton | 1 | 200 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mci | Niles | 661 | ||
| Thomson Inc / UPDATED | Circleville | 520 | ||
| Active Transportation | Springfield | 328 | ||
| J&L Speciality Steel | Louisville | 291 | ||
| Hoover | North Canton | 200 | ||
| Aramark | Columbus | 150 | ||
| Ohio River | Cincinnati | 135 | ||
| Smart Papers | Hamilton | 89 | ||
| Rubbermaid / UPDATED | Wooster | 87 | ||
| Ormet / UPDATED | Hannibal | 74 | ||
| Venture Holdings | Conneaut | 50 |
The biggest impact was at Mci at its Niles facility, reporting 661 affected workers. Thomson Inc / UPDATED followed with 520 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.