Ohio Layoffs — March 2008
Employers in Ohio recorded 11 WARN Act notices in March 2008, covering approximately 2,165 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 92% versus March 2007. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 1,902 |
| Retail | 2 | 263 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,902 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 263 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 1 | 782 |
| Crawford | 2 | 379 |
| Franklin | 2 | 370 |
| Greene | 2 | 223 |
| Seneca | 1 | 153 |
Clermont bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 782 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia | 1 | 782 |
| Bucyrus | 2 | 379 |
| Columbus | 1 | 250 |
| Fostoria | 1 | 153 |
| Xenia | 1 | 143 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company Batavia Transmissions | Batavia | 782 | ||
| Baja Marine | Bucyrus | 283 | ||
| Alcatel-Lucent | Columbus | 250 | ||
| Fostoria Industries | Fostoria | 153 | ||
| SuperValu | Xenia | 143 | ||
| KAM Manufacturing | Van Wert | 140 | ||
| Border's Group | Grove City | 120 | ||
| Tekni-Plex, Inc. (Swan Hose) | Bucyrus | 96 | ||
| Plastic Trim International | Dayton | 80 | ||
| United States Gypsum | Gypsum | 69 | ||
| Thomas & Betts | Cleveland | 49 |
Leading the list was Ford Motor Company Batavia Transmissions at its Batavia facility, reporting 782 affected workers. Baja Marine followed with 283 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.