Employers in Ohio recorded 11 WARN Act notices in March 2004, covering approximately 2,585 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 205% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 380 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 380 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 661 |
| Pickaway | 1 | 520 |
| Stark | 2 | 491 |
| Clark | 1 | 328 |
| Franklin | 1 | 150 |
Trumbull felt the sharpest impact, 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 classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mci | Niles | 661 | 2004-03-29 | |
| Thomson Inc / UPDATED | Circleville | 520 | 2004-03-18 | |
| Active Transportation Company | Springfield | 328 | 2004-03-05 | |
| J&L Speciality Steel, LLC | Louisville | 291 | 2004-03-02 | |
| Hoover Company | North Canton | 200 | 2004-03-10 | |
| Aramark | Columbus | 150 | 2004-03-14 | |
| Ohio River Company | Cincinnati | 135 | 2004-03-24 | |
| Smart Papers | Hamilton | 89 | 2004-03-14 | |
| Rubbermaid / UPDATED | Wooster | 87 | 2004-03-24 | |
| Ormet / UPDATED | Hannibal | 74 | 2004-03-02 | |
| Venture Holdings | Conneaut | 50 | 2004-03-10 |
Leading the list was Mci at its Niles facility, reporting 661 affected workers. Thomson Inc / UPDATED followed with 520 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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