Employers in Ohio recorded 12 WARN Act notices in January 2006, covering approximately 2,170 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 141% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 181 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 445 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 148 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 445 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 148 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 290 |
| Wyandot | 1 | 287 |
| Mahoning | 2 | 249 |
| Summit | 2 | 221 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 190 |
Stark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 290 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shaker Heights | 1 | 494 |
| Canton | 1 | 290 |
| Upper Sandusky | 1 | 287 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 190 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 176 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeMax | Shaker Heights | 494 | 2006-01-18 | |
| Rubbermaid | Canton | 290 | 2006-01-24 | |
| Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc | Upper Sandusky | 287 | 2006-01-18 | |
| Flour Fernald | Cincinnati | 190 | 2006-01-30 | |
| Product Action International, LLC | Youngstown | 176 | 2006-01-31 | |
| Chase Automotive Finance | Akron | 158 | 2006-01-31 | |
| TNS Custom Research, Inc | Toledo | 148 | 2006-01-31 | |
| Macy's/Kaufmann's | Columbus | 108 | 2006-01-20 | |
| Hampson Corporation | North Ridgesville | 95 | 2006-01-20 | |
| Macy's/Kaufmann's | Mansfield | 88 | 2006-01-20 | |
| Roadway Express | North Lima | 73 | 2006-01-05 | |
| Konica Minolta | Hudson | 63 | 2006-01-18 |
Leading the list was OfficeMax at its Shaker Heights facility, reporting 494 affected workers. Rubbermaid followed with 290 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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