Employers in Ohio filed 10 WARN Act notices in May 2004, impacting roughly 969 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 8% versus May 2003. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 294 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 294 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 220 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 129 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 110 |
| Huron | 1 | 90 |
| Butler | 1 | 87 |
Trumbull bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 220 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 220 |
| Dayton | 1 | 129 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 110 |
| New London | 1 | 90 |
| Middletown | 1 | 87 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second National Bank | Warren | 220 | 2004-05-04 | |
| DT Industries, Inc | Dayton | 129 | 2004-05-24 | |
| Osborn International | Cleveland | 110 | 2004-05-04 | |
| Kent Sporting Goods Company, Inc | New London | 90 | 2004-05-13 | |
| Material Sciences Corporation | Middletown | 87 | 2004-05-13 | |
| Active Transportation Company / UPDATED | Springfield | 86 | 2004-05-04 | |
| Unizan Bank | Canton | 74 | 2004-05-04 | |
| Key Plastics L.L.C | Montpelier | 64 | 2004-05-24 | |
| GE Electromaterials | Coshocton | 55 | 2004-05-25 | |
| PASCO, Inc | Hudson | 54 | 2004-05-04 |
The single largest action involved Second National Bank at its Warren facility, reporting 220 affected workers. DT Industries, Inc followed with 129 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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