Employers in Ohio filed 12 WARN Act notices in July 2008, impacting roughly 1,909 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 39% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1,010 |
| Transportation | 2 | 201 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 162 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,010 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 201 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 1,140 |
| Franklin | 4 | 383 |
| Defiance | 1 | 120 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 107 |
| Union | 1 | 59 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 1,140 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moraine | 1 | 1,010 |
| Columbus | 3 | 237 |
| Lockbourne | 1 | 146 |
| West Carrollton | 1 | 130 |
| Defiance | 1 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors - Moraine Assembly Plant | Moraine | 1,010 | 2008-07-31 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Lockbourne | 146 | 2008-07-23 | |
| Johnson Controls Inc | West Carrollton | 130 | 2008-07-31 | |
| Steve & Barry's | Columbus | 125 | 2008-07-23 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Defiance | 120 | 2008-07-03 | |
| Plastech Engineered Products, Inc | Cleveland | 64 | 2008-07-07 | |
| Invensys Controls | Plain City | 59 | 2008-07-01 | |
| Republic Airways | Columbus | 57 | 2008-07-11 | |
| American Airlines | Columbus | 55 | 2008-07-09 | |
| TSS Technologies, Inc | Woodlawn | 55 | 2008-07-17 | |
| Tekni-Plex, Inc. (Swan Hose) | Bucyrus | 45 | 2008-07-03 | |
| Plastech Engineered Products, Inc | Strongsville | 43 | 2008-07-14 |
The single largest action involved General Motors - Moraine Assembly Plant at its Moraine facility, reporting 1,010 affected workers. Penske Logistics, LLC followed with 146 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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