Employers in Ohio reported 9 WARN Act notices in September 2008, displacing an estimated 1,660 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 29% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 184 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 497 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 497 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huron | 1 | 497 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 355 |
| Clinton | 2 | 250 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 204 |
| Franklin | 1 | 132 |
Huron saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 497 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | 1 | 497 |
| Moraine | 1 | 355 |
| Wilmington | 2 | 250 |
| Zanesville | 1 | 204 |
| Columbus | 1 | 132 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Furniture Corporation | Norwalk | 497 | 2008-09-22 | |
| Dmax | Moraine | 355 | 2008-09-04 | |
| ACS Business Process Solutions | Wilmington | 209 | 2008-09-15 | |
| Lear Corporation | Zanesville | 204 | 2008-09-16 | |
| Graham Ford, Inc | Columbus | 132 | 2008-09-05 | |
| American Weather-Seal Company | Orrville | 100 | 2008-09-10 | |
| VEKA Innovations, Inc | Youngstown | 72 | 2008-09-10 | |
| AkzoNobel | Hudson | 50 | 2008-09-15 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 41 | 2008-09-17 |
The most significant filing came from Norwalk Furniture Corporation at its Norwalk facility, reporting 497 affected workers. Dmax followed with 355 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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