Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in November 2007, impacting roughly 835 workers — representing a pullback from October and roughly flat versus November 2006. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 141 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 141 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 312 |
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 185 |
| Stark | 1 | 145 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3 | 312 |
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
| Dayton | 1 | 185 |
| Navarre | 1 | 145 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kable Fullfillment Services, Inc | Marion | 193 | 2007-11-16 | |
| KeyCorp | Dayton | 185 | 2007-11-05 | |
| Owens Corning Masonry Products | Navarre | 145 | 2007-11-08 | |
| Value City Department Store | Columbus | 141 | 2007-11-26 | |
| Capital Transportation | Columbus | 114 | 2007-11-27 | |
| JBM, Inc. Bluegrass Satellite | Columbus | 57 | 2007-11-30 |
The single largest action involved Kable Fullfillment Services, Inc at its Marion facility, reporting 193 affected workers. KeyCorp followed with 185 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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