Employers in Indiana reported 13 WARN Act notices in February 2009, displacing an estimated 3,306 workers — signaling an acceleration from January. The average filing covered 254 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | 3,306 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,306 workers across 13 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 1,694 |
| Delaware | 1 | 750 |
| Adams | 1 | 225 |
| Grant | 1 | 92 |
| Lake | 1 | 80 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,694 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 1,387 |
| Muncie | 1 | 750 |
| Noblesville | 2 | 307 |
| Goshen Howe | 1 | 265 |
| Decatur | 1 | 225 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 2,056 |
| Layoff | 7 | 1,250 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar | Indianapolis | 1,336 | Closure | 2009-02-19 |
| BorgWarner | Muncie | 750 | Layoff | 2009-02-11 |
| Keystone RV Company | Goshen Howe | 265 | Closure | 2009-02-02 |
| Firestone | Noblesville | 238 | Closure | 2009-02-10 |
| Porter Inc | Decatur | 225 | Layoff | 2009-02-03 |
| Martin Transportation Systems | Gas City | 92 | Closure | 2009-02-13 |
| Amsted Rail/ASF-ASF Keystone | Hammond | 80 | Layoff | 2009-02-06 |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co | Noblesville | 69 | Closure | 2009-02-26 |
| Kmart Corp | Vincennes | 67 | Layoff | 2009-02-26 |
| Anderson Services, LLC | Bloomington | 56 | Closure | 2009-02-24 |
| Vibracoustic North America (Fruedenburg-NOK) | Ligonier | 54 | Layoff | 2009-02-27 |
| hhgregg distribution center | Indianapolis | 51 | Layoff | 2009-02-05 |
| Caterpillar | Plainfield | 23 | Layoff | 2009-02-20 |
The most significant filing came from Navistar at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 1,336 affected workers. BorgWarner followed with 750 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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