Ohio Layoffs — June 2007

Employers in Ohio submitted 12 WARN Act notices in June 2007, putting at risk an estimated 1,158 workers — up substantially from May and roughly flat versus June 2006. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
1,158
Workers Affected
96
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology1129
Mining & Energy1104
Manufacturing1102
Retail181

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 129 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 104 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Cuyahoga4404
Fulton1169
Lorain1145
Allen1115
Warren181

Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 4 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Lyons1169
Oberlin1145
Cleveland1129
Delphos1115
Maple Heights1104

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
DriveSol Worldwide, IncLyons1692007-06-25
Johnson Controls, IncOberlin1452007-06-05
Skill Tool & Die (Skill Metalforming Technologies)Cleveland1292007-06-14
Toledo Molding and Die, IncDelphos1152007-06-29
Shell Oil Products - Blue Coral Car CareMaple Heights1042007-06-05
Demag Plastics GroupStrongsville1022007-06-28
WellPoint Inc., Precision Rx Specialty PharmacyMason812007-06-07
Neer - EGS (Emerson/General Signal)Lexington722007-06-08
Vertafore, Inc. (AMS-Rackley)Beachwood692007-06-25
NuTone, IncCincinnati612007-06-11
First StudentColumbus602007-06-12
Ames True Temper, IncByesville512007-06-18

Topping the list was DriveSol Worldwide, Inc at its Lyons facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Johnson Controls, Inc followed with 145 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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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