Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in June 2006, involving roughly 1,164 workers — falling below May and up 58% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 182 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 51 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 182 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 528 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 182 |
| Franklin | 1 | 122 |
| Adams | 1 | 84 |
| Wood | 1 | 71 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 528 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 528 |
| Andover | 1 | 182 |
| Columbus | 1 | 122 |
| Peebles | 1 | 84 |
| Bradner | 1 | 71 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Fernald | Cincinnati | 528 | 2006-06-23 | |
| Plastech | Andover | 182 | 2006-06-16 | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | Columbus | 122 | 2006-06-26 | |
| Cedar Works | Peebles | 84 | 2006-06-30 | |
| Ottawa Rubber Company | Bradner | 71 | 2006-06-06 | |
| E and L Transport Company; a.k.a. PTS, Performance | Fostoria | 69 | 2006-06-26 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Toledo | 57 | 2006-06-06 | |
| May National Bank of Ohio | Parma | 51 | 2006-06-30 |
The biggest impact was at Fluor Fernald at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 528 affected workers. Plastech followed with 182 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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