Employers in Ohio reported 13 WARN Act notices in July 2004, displacing an estimated 2,236 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and down 4% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 172 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 114 |
| Transportation | 1 | 103 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 114 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muskingum | 1 | 895 |
| Stark | 2 | 337 |
| Franklin | 3 | 222 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 171 |
| Huron | 1 | 132 |
Muskingum was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 895 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frazeysburg | 1 | 895 |
| Massillon | 1 | 227 |
| Steubenville | 1 | 171 |
| Columbus | 2 | 162 |
| Norwalk | 1 | 132 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longaberger Company | Frazeysburg | 895 | 2004-07-07 | |
| World Kitchen | Massillon | 227 | 2004-07-29 | |
| Reese Teleservices | Steubenville | 171 | 2004-07-15 | |
| Reese Teleservices | Norwalk | 132 | 2004-07-20 | |
| Masonic Eastern Star Community, Inc | Cincinnati | 120 | 2004-07-15 | |
| Crestline Hospital (MedCentral Health System) | Crestline | 114 | 2004-07-26 | |
| Longaberger Company/UPDATED | Hartville | 110 | 2004-07-07 | |
| Lazarus-Macy's | Columbus | 103 | 2004-07-02 | |
| American Airlines | Cleveland | 103 | 2004-07-26 | |
| Dana Corporation | Upper Sandusky | 85 | 2004-07-15 | |
| Brown and Williamson | Westerville | 60 | 2004-07-07 | |
| Washington Mutual | Columbus | 59 | 2004-07-29 | |
| Transport Support, Inc | Moraine | 57 | 2004-07-06 |
The most significant filing came from Longaberger Company at its Frazeysburg facility, reporting 895 affected workers. World Kitchen followed with 227 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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