Employers in Ohio posted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2006, affecting an estimated 2,586 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 217% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 254 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 254 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 678 |
| Ashland | 1 | 450 |
| Franklin | 3 | 372 |
| Scioto | 1 | 253 |
| Geauga | 1 | 162 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 678 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 1 | 450 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 406 |
| Columbus | 3 | 372 |
| Strongsville | 1 | 272 |
| Lucasville | 1 | 253 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospira | Ashland | 450 | 2006-08-07 | |
| Chase Home Finance Default | Cleveland | 282 | 2006-08-10 | |
| Ceres Administrators, LLC | Strongsville | 272 | 2006-08-14 | |
| M & J Industries L.L.C | Lucasville | 253 | 2006-08-07 | |
| Kaufmann's | Columbus | 163 | 2006-08-08 | |
| Chardon Giant Eagle | Chardon | 162 | 2006-08-21 | |
| Kaufmann's | Columbus | 153 | 2006-08-08 | |
| McDonald's Industrial Products | Spencerville | 140 | 2006-08-02 | |
| Caraustar - Rittman Paperboard | Rittman | 130 | 2006-08-02 | |
| The Sterling Manufacturing Co | Cleveland | 124 | 2006-08-08 | |
| Fujicolor Processing, Inc | Mansfield | 113 | 2006-08-24 | |
| Quebecor World | Cincinnati | 99 | 2006-08-08 | |
| Airfoil Technologies International - Ohio, Inc | Mentor | 82 | 2006-08-01 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Sharonville | 60 | 2006-08-30 | |
| Clark American Checks, Inc | Columbus | 56 | 2006-08-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Hospira at its Ashland facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Chase Home Finance Default followed with 282 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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