Employers in Ohio submitted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2006, putting at risk an estimated 6,294 workers — up substantially from September and up 475% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 420 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 392 |
| Transportation | 1 | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 231 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 392 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 256 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 4,389 |
| Williams | 1 | 392 |
| Trumbull | 2 | 313 |
| Wyandot | 1 | 231 |
| Allen | 1 | 213 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 4,389 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Heights | 2 | 4,389 |
| Bryan | 1 | 392 |
| Carey | 1 | 231 |
| Spencerville | 1 | 213 |
| Warren | 1 | 187 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Markets, LLC | Maple Heights | 4,133 | 2006-10-10 | |
| Plastech | Bryan | 392 | 2006-10-18 | |
| Erie Logistics | Maple Heights | 256 | 2006-10-10 | |
| Continental Structural Plastics | Carey | 231 | 2006-10-16 | |
| Spencerville Metal Systems, LLC | Spencerville | 213 | 2006-10-12 | |
| Reese Teleservices, Inc | Warren | 187 | 2006-10-02 | |
| Signstrut, Ltd | Delaware | 160 | 2006-10-02 | |
| Creative Engineered Polymer Products, LLC | Middlefield | 160 | 2006-10-06 | |
| Lear Corporation | Lordstown | 126 | 2006-10-26 | |
| Excello Engineered Systems, LLC | Macedonia | 123 | 2006-10-24 | |
| Mayflower Vehicle Systems | Norwalk | 75 | 2006-10-03 | |
| Sandusky Limited | Sandusky | 70 | 2006-10-27 | |
| NationsRent (sub. Of Sumbelt Rentals) | Columbus | 68 | 2006-10-03 | |
| Tenneco | Milan | 57 | 2006-10-04 | |
| Dove Vending (PepsiAmericas, Inc.) | Mansfield | 43 | 2006-10-16 |
Topping the list was Tops Markets, LLC at its Maple Heights facility, reporting 4,133 affected workers. Plastech followed with 392 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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