Ohio Layoffs — December 2004

Employers in Ohio submitted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2004, putting at risk an estimated 338 workers — down from November and down 77% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	79

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 79 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	132
Cuyahoga	1	79
Ashtabula	1	64
Wyandot	1	63

Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 132 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Dayton	1	132
Brook Park	1	79
Jefferson	1	64
Upper Sandusky	1	63

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
MPI International Fineblanking Corporation	Dayton	132		2004-12-14
Northrop Grumman Information Technology	Brook Park	79		2004-12-14
Glastic Corporation	Jefferson	64		2004-12-14
Defiance Precision Products	Upper Sandusky	63		2004-12-30

Topping the list was MPI International Fineblanking Corporation at its Dayton facility, reporting 132 affected workers. Northrop Grumman Information Technology followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.