Employers in Ohio recorded 17 WARN Act notices in January 2009, covering approximately 2,559 workers — marking a decline from December and up 25% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 230 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 211 |
| Retail | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 230 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 211 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 902 |
| Wood | 2 | 298 |
| Lucas | 3 | 255 |
| Washington | 2 | 213 |
| Marion | 1 | 211 |
Trumbull absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 902 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lordstown | 2 | 902 |
| Pemberville | 1 | 230 |
| Marietta | 2 | 213 |
| Marion | 1 | 211 |
| Van Wert | 1 | 179 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Lordstown | Lordstown | 793 | 2009-01-27 | |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | Pemberville | 230 | 2009-01-14 | |
| Sypris Technologies | Marion | 211 | 2009-01-21 | |
| Kongsberg | Van Wert | 179 | 2009-01-08 | |
| Eramet Marietta, Inc. (aka Eramet Comilog) | Marietta | 150 | 2009-01-12 | |
| Johns Manville Engineered Products | Waterville | 130 | 2009-01-26 | |
| S&Z Metalworks, Ltd. and LJ Metalworks Ltd. (aka Metalworks Worldwide) | Cleveland | 109 | 2009-01-13 | |
| GMVM Lordstown Complex | Lordstown | 109 | 2009-01-30 | |
| ZOMAX (aka Inoveris, LLC) | Dublin | 103 | 2009-01-07 | |
| Jcim, LLC | Wauseon | 100 | 2009-01-08 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 84 | 2009-01-09 | |
| Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. dba Elder Beerman Department Store | Hamilton | 75 | 2009-01-20 | |
| Ryder | Bowling Green | 68 | 2009-01-06 | |
| Cessna Toledo Citation Service Center (A Textron Company) | Toledo | 67 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Americas Styrenics, LLC | Marietta | 63 | 2009-01-08 |
Leading the list was GM Lordstown at its Lordstown facility, reporting 793 affected workers. Modine Manufacturing Company followed with 230 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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