Employers in Indiana submitted 19 WARN Act notices in November 2008, putting at risk an estimated 4,570 workers — up substantially from October. The average filing covered 241 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | 4,215 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 147 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 143 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,215 workers across 16 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 147 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cass | 2 | 294 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 244 |
| Lake | 1 | 239 |
| Huntington | 1 | 186 |
| Floyd | 1 | 164 |
Cass bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burns Harbor | 1 | 2,444 |
| Logansport | 2 | 294 |
| Topeka | 1 | 244 |
| Hammond | 1 | 239 |
| Huntington | 1 | 186 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 3,278 |
| Closure | 9 | 1,080 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal USA Inc | Burns Harbor | 2,444 | Layoff | 2008-11-21 |
| Starcraft RV, Inc | Topeka | 244 | Closure | 2008-11-17 |
| KM Plan Services | Hammond | 239 | Layoff | 2008-11-26 |
| Meridian Automotive | Huntington | 186 | Closure | 2008-11-05 |
| Accent Marketing | New Albany | 164 | Layoff | 2008-11-20 |
| Modine Manufacturing | Logansport | 147 | 2008-11-17 | |
| Modine Manufacturing Amended Notices | Logansport | 147 | Closure | 2008-11-17 |
| Kinro, Inc | Bristol | 143 | Layoff | 2008-11-05 |
| MI Windows and Doors Inc | Lebanon | 133 | Closure | 2008-11-20 |
| Fleetwood | Crawfordsville | 109 | Closure | 2008-11-21 |
| Bluegreen Corp | Indianapolis | 92 | Layoff | 2008-11-20 |
| Fruedenburg-NOK | Scottsburg | 85 | Closure | 2008-11-06 |
| Target Store | Indianapolis S. East Street | 80 | Closure | 2008-11-05 |
| Thomson Inc | Carmel | 71 | Layoff | 2008-11-06 |
| Knauf Insulation | Shelbyville | 65 | 2008-11-18 |
Topping the list was ArcelorMittal USA Inc at its Burns Harbor facility, reporting 2,444 affected workers. Starcraft RV, Inc followed with 244 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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