Employers in Ohio posted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2007, affecting an estimated 2,242 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 64% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 607 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 224 |
| Portage | 2 | 193 |
| Butler | 1 | 148 |
| Wood | 1 | 131 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 607 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 547 |
| Ravenna, Rootstown | 1 | 461 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 224 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 148 |
| Garrettsville | 1 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Aluminum, Inc | Ravenna, Rootstown | 461 | 2007-10-29 | |
| Delphi | Columbus | 426 | 2007-10-18 | |
| Pretty Products, LLC | Coshocton | 224 | 2007-10-18 | |
| U.S. Foodservice | Fairfield | 148 | 2007-10-23 | |
| Amweld Building Products | Garrettsville | 138 | 2007-10-18 | |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc | Perrysburg | 131 | 2007-10-22 | |
| Aol, LLC | Columbus | 121 | 2007-10-16 | |
| INEOS Nitriles | Lima | 104 | 2007-10-24 | |
| Amweld Building Products | Niles | 102 | 2007-10-18 | |
| All American Homes | Zanesville | 95 | 2007-10-01 | |
| B&C Industries, Inc | Barberton | 69 | 2007-10-05 | |
| HealthPlan Services | Hilliard | 60 | 2007-10-31 | |
| Dilliard's | Ashtabula | 55 | 2007-10-09 | |
| Rexam, Inc | Streetsboro | 55 | 2007-10-17 | |
| The E.W. Scripps Company | Cincinnati | 53 | 2007-10-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Ravenna Aluminum, Inc at its Ravenna, Rootstown facility, reporting 461 affected workers. Delphi followed with 426 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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