Employers in Ohio submitted 10 WARN Act notices in June 2004, putting at risk an estimated 1,011 workers — up substantially from May and up 23% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 117 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 77 |
| Transportation | 1 | 54 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 117 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 77 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 3 | 371 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 171 |
| Monroe | 1 | 131 |
| Fayette | 1 | 120 |
| Summit | 2 | 101 |
Hancock absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 371 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Findlay | 3 | 371 |
| Dayton | 1 | 171 |
| Hannibal | 1 | 131 |
| Washington Court House | 1 | 120 |
| Tallmadge | 2 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Business Solutions | Findlay | 177 | 2004-06-03 | |
| The Hewitt Soap Company/UPDATED | Dayton | 171 | 2004-06-29 | |
| Ormet / UPDATED | Hannibal | 131 | 2004-06-03 | |
| TI Group Automotice Systems L.L.C | Washington Court House | 120 | 2004-06-04 | |
| Bank One | Findlay | 117 | 2004-06-01 | |
| Marathon Oil Company | Findlay | 77 | 2004-06-04 | |
| Airlite Company | Marietta | 63 | 2004-06-01 | |
| S.D. Myers | Tallmadge | 60 | 2004-06-22 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Streetsboro | 54 | 2004-06-29 | |
| Ohio Transformer (S.D. Myers) | Tallmadge | 41 | 2004-06-22 |
Topping the list was Microsoft Business Solutions at its Findlay facility, reporting 177 affected workers. The Hewitt Soap Company/UPDATED followed with 171 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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