Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in December 2006, involving roughly 844 workers — climbing above November and down 60% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 152 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 96 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 152 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 173 |
| Summit | 1 | 164 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 152 |
| Columbiana | 1 | 110 |
| Lucas | 1 | 100 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 173 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 1 | 164 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 152 |
| Salem | 1 | 110 |
| Waterville | 1 | 100 |
| Columbus | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiter Dairy | Barberton | 164 | 2006-12-08 | |
| Parisian Belk Store #440 | Cincinnati | 152 | 2006-12-11 | |
| Sekely Industries, Inc | Salem | 110 | 2006-12-28 | |
| Johns Manville | Waterville | 100 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Franchise Food Service, Inc | Columbus | 96 | 2006-12-19 | |
| Lubriquip (a.k.a. Graco, Inc.) | Warrensville | 87 | 2006-12-26 | |
| The Columbus Dispatch | Columbus, Lewis Center | 77 | 2006-12-28 | |
| Ameriwood Industries, Inc | Tiffin | 58 | 2006-12-04 |
The biggest impact was at Reiter Dairy at its Barberton facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Parisian Belk Store #440 followed with 152 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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