Employers in Ohio filed 12 WARN Act notices in January 2008, impacting roughly 2,044 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 76% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 662 |
| Transportation | 1 | 477 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 214 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 662 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 477 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 510 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 477 |
| Stark | 2 | 292 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 221 |
| Summit | 2 | 192 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 510 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 477 |
| Columbus | 1 | 441 |
| Dayton | 1 | 221 |
| North Canton | 1 | 214 |
| Akron | 2 | 192 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Customer Reservations Center | Cincinnati | 477 | 2008-01-17 | |
| Meijer (Stores #59 and #60) | Columbus | 441 | 2008-01-09 | |
| Meijer (Store #101) | Dayton | 221 | 2008-01-09 | |
| Trans World Entertainment, Inc | North Canton | 214 | 2008-01-22 | |
| Palm Harbor Homes | Sabina | 130 | 2008-01-18 | |
| Jeter Systems Corporation | Akron | 105 | 2008-01-02 | |
| Honeywell Autolite | Fostoria | 100 | 2008-01-18 | |
| Manchester Tool (A Kennametal Company) | Akron | 87 | 2008-01-28 | |
| Macy's | Canton | 78 | 2008-01-02 | |
| RadioShack | Groveport | 69 | 2008-01-14 | |
| Toys R Us - Delaware, Inc | Fairfield | 68 | 2008-01-07 | |
| GE Lighting Niles Glass Plant | Niles | 54 | 2008-01-17 |
The single largest action involved American Airlines Customer Reservations Center at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 477 affected workers. Meijer (Stores #59 and #60) followed with 441 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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