Ohio Layoffs — September 2007

Employers in Ohio recorded 11 WARN Act notices in September 2007, covering approximately 1,283 workers — marking a decline from August and down 2% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

11
Notices Filed
1,283
Workers Affected
117
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Education1126
Mining & Energy196
Manufacturing169
Finance & Insurance154

The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 126 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 96 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Coshocton1260
Cuyahoga2233
Lake1181
Trumbull1132
Geauga1126

Coshocton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Coshocton1260
Eastlake1181
Solon1137
Girard1132
Chardon1126

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Pretty Products, LLCCoshocton2602007-09-04
Parker Hannifin Corporation (Hose Products DivisEastlake1812007-09-18
Porter Engineered Systems, Ohio, LLCSolon1372007-09-04
Indalex, Inc. (Aluminum Solutions)Girard1322007-09-11
Heather Hill, Inc. (University Hospitals)Chardon1262007-09-10
Airgas Packaged Gas BusinessIndependence962007-09-07
Mid Bus, IncBluffton892007-09-19
Macy'sColumbus792007-09-19
Mueller Plastics CorporationUpper Sandusky692007-09-26
Insulfoam, LLCObetz602007-09-05
Nationstar Mortgage LLCCincinnati542007-09-26

Leading the list was Pretty Products, LLC at its Coshocton facility, reporting 260 affected workers. Parker Hannifin Corporation (Hose Products Divis followed with 181 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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