Employers in Ohio logged 19 WARN Act notices in October 2008, involving roughly 4,073 workers — climbing above September and up 82% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,428 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 232 |
| Transportation | 2 | 180 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 145 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 58 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,428 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 232 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 1,546 |
| Lucas | 3 | 1,023 |
| Ashland | 1 | 278 |
| Hardin | 1 | 232 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 171 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,546 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moraine | 1 | 1,166 |
| Toledo | 3 | 1,023 |
| West Carrollton | 1 | 330 |
| Ashland | 1 | 278 |
| Kenton | 1 | 232 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors - Moraine Assembly Plant | Moraine | 1,166 | 2008-10-16 | |
| Chrysler, LLC | Toledo | 819 | 2008-10-24 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | West Carrollton | 330 | 2008-10-22 | |
| Archway and Mother's Cookie Company | Ashland | 278 | 2008-10-06 | |
| Sypris Technologies | Kenton | 232 | 2008-10-16 | |
| Kautex Textron (A Division of Textron, Inc.) | Wilmington | 153 | 2008-10-29 | |
| Lane Hotels Inc. / Toledo Crowne Plaza Hotel | Toledo | 145 | 2008-10-20 | |
| CEVA Logistics U.S., Inc | Avon Lake, Elyria | 130 | 2008-10-16 | |
| Dolco Packaging | Troy | 114 | 2008-10-09 | |
| 3M Precision Optics | Cincinnati | 106 | 2008-10-20 | |
| Holophane (aka Acuity Brands Lighting) | Newark | 106 | 2008-10-20 | |
| International Paper Company | Mason | 93 | 2008-10-06 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Forest Park | 65 | 2008-10-15 | |
| Greif Great Lakes Corrugated Containers | Toledo | 59 | 2008-10-28 | |
| AT&T Customer Call Center | Canton | 58 | 2008-10-23 |
The biggest impact was at General Motors - Moraine Assembly Plant at its Moraine facility, reporting 1,166 affected workers. Chrysler, LLC followed with 819 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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