Employers in Ohio submitted 8 WARN Act notices in December 2007, putting at risk an estimated 1,977 workers — up substantially from November and up 134% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 247 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 786 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 786 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 1 | 786 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 260 |
| Franklin | 1 | 242 |
| Seneca | 1 | 193 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 104 |
Lucas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 786 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 1 | 786 |
| Girard | 1 | 260 |
| Groveport | 1 | 242 |
| Brooklyn, Cleveland | 1 | 230 |
| Tiffin | 1 | 193 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler - Toledo North Assembly Plant | Toledo | 786 | 2007-12-06 | |
| Indalex Aluminum Solutions | Girard | 260 | 2007-12-17 | |
| Sofa Express, Inc | Groveport | 242 | 2007-12-03 | |
| KeyCorp | Brooklyn, Cleveland | 230 | 2007-12-07 | |
| AS (American Standard) Americas, Inc | Tiffin | 193 | 2007-12-07 | |
| Macy's | North Randall | 104 | 2007-12-28 | |
| Macy's | Akron | 92 | 2007-12-28 | |
| Giant Eagle | Norwalk | 70 | 2007-12-04 |
Topping the list was Chrysler - Toledo North Assembly Plant at its Toledo facility, reporting 786 affected workers. Indalex Aluminum Solutions followed with 260 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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