Employers in Ohio submitted 13 WARN Act notices in August 2008, putting at risk an estimated 1,269 workers — down from July and down 29% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 576 |
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 576 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1 | 235 |
| Shelby | 1 | 206 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 185 |
| Franklin | 1 | 112 |
| Stark | 1 | 102 |
Clinton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1 | 235 |
| Sidney | 1 | 206 |
| Columbus | 1 | 112 |
| Canton | 1 | 102 |
| Hebron | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 235 | 2008-08-26 | |
| International Automotive Components, N.A | Sidney | 206 | 2008-08-11 | |
| The Columbus Dispatch/Dispatch Printing Company | Columbus | 112 | 2008-08-07 | |
| International Automotive Components, Inc | Canton | 102 | 2008-08-21 | |
| Diebold Midwest Manufacturing, Inc | Hebron | 96 | 2008-08-20 | |
| Sonoco Products Company | St. Paris | 78 | 2008-08-13 | |
| GE Lighting | Cleveland | 75 | 2008-08-07 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Toledo | 74 | 2008-08-06 | |
| GE Lighting | Willoughby | 65 | 2008-08-26 | |
| Tenneco | Milan | 60 | 2008-08-08 | |
| Ultra Electronics Audiopack | Garfield Heights | 60 | 2008-08-29 | |
| GE Lighting | Youngstown | 56 | 2008-08-28 | |
| Sears Holdings | Middleburg Heights | 50 | 2008-08-29 |
Topping the list was ABX Air, Inc at its Wilmington facility, reporting 235 affected workers. International Automotive Components, N.A followed with 206 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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