Employers in Ohio submitted 7 WARN Act notices in February 2008, putting at risk an estimated 1,661 workers — down from January and up 384% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 724 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 724 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 724 |
| Geauga | 1 | 376 |
| Ross | 1 | 169 |
| Wood | 1 | 114 |
| Clermont | 1 | 110 |
Warren was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 724 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason | 1 | 724 |
| Middlefield | 1 | 376 |
| Chillicothe | 1 | 169 |
| North Baltimore | 1 | 114 |
| Batavia | 1 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc | Mason | 724 | 2008-02-27 | |
| Johnson Rubber Company | Middlefield | 376 | 2008-02-28 | |
| NewPage | Chillicothe | 169 | 2008-02-13 | |
| Johnson Rubber Company | North Baltimore | 114 | 2008-02-25 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC | Batavia | 110 | 2008-02-07 | |
| Q3 Stamped Metal, Inc | Columbus | 90 | 2008-02-25 | |
| 3M Precision Optics | Cincinnati | 78 | 2008-02-07 |
Topping the list was Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc at its Mason facility, reporting 724 affected workers. Johnson Rubber Company followed with 376 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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