Employers in Ohio recorded 18 WARN Act notices in November 2008, covering approximately 4,225 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 406% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 670 |
| Utilities | 1 | 434 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 159 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 670 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 434 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 1,103 |
| Clinton | 4 | 800 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 480 |
| Logan | 1 | 434 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 291 |
Trumbull absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,103 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lordstown | 1 | 1,103 |
| Wilmington | 4 | 800 |
| Bellefontaine | 1 | 434 |
| Dayton | 1 | 375 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 291 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Lordstown | Lordstown | 1,103 | 2008-11-07 | |
| Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc | Bellefontaine | 434 | 2008-11-06 | |
| Delphi Corporation - Home Avenue Plant | Dayton | 375 | 2008-11-03 | |
| HMS Host Corporation | Cleveland | 291 | 2008-11-12 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 283 | 2008-11-20 | |
| AK Steel | Mansfield | 244 | 2008-11-12 | |
| DHL Solutions | Wilmington | 229 | 2008-11-13 | |
| Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc | Cincinnati | 191 | 2008-11-03 | |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Hudson | 159 | 2008-11-03 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 158 | 2008-11-14 | |
| Fostoria Industries, Inc | Fostoria | 153 | 2008-11-14 | |
| Holophane (aka Acuity Brands Lighting) | Utica | 136 | 2008-11-06 | |
| DHL Express (USA), Inc | Wilmington | 130 | 2008-11-25 | |
| Martin Transportation Systems, Inc | Huber Heights | 105 | 2008-11-03 | |
| United Industries Corporation | Orrville | 88 | 2008-11-18 |
Leading the list was GM Lordstown at its Lordstown facility, reporting 1,103 affected workers. Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc followed with 434 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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