Employers in Ohio posted 9 WARN Act notices in February 2006, affecting an estimated 859 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 4% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 253 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 140 |
| Retail | 1 | 77 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 253 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 253 |
| Union | 1 | 117 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 84 |
| Medina | 1 | 78 |
| Fayette | 1 | 77 |
Lorain was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 253 |
| Marysville | 1 | 117 |
| Zanesville | 1 | 84 |
| Medina | 1 | 78 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY Credit Service Center/Great Lakes Data Center | Lorain | 253 | 2006-02-06 | |
| G.I. Plastek, L.P | Marysville | 117 | 2006-02-06 | |
| Unizan Financial Corporation | Zanesville | 84 | 2006-02-13 | |
| Cracker Barrel | Medina | 78 | 2006-02-21 | |
| Advance Stores Company | Jeffersonville | 77 | 2006-02-06 | |
| Ward/Kraft, Inc | Fredricktown | 71 | 2006-02-13 | |
| Creative Engineered Polymer Products, LLC | West Alexandria | 68 | 2006-02-06 | |
| Unizan Financial Corporation | Canton | 56 | 2006-02-13 | |
| Washington Mutual | Springdale | 55 | 2006-02-16 |
The largest notice was filed by MAY Credit Service Center/Great Lakes Data Center at its Lorain facility, reporting 253 affected workers. G.I. Plastek, L.P followed with 117 workers.
The trends suggest 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.
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