Employers in Ohio filed 32 WARN Act notices in March 2009, impacting roughly 5,703 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 183% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 646 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 577 |
| Education | 1 | 207 |
| Utilities | 1 | 174 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 99 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 646 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 577 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 1,663 |
| Franklin | 3 | 852 |
| Butler | 4 | 657 |
| Seneca | 1 | 340 |
| Logan | 1 | 290 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,663 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 3 | 1,663 |
| Lockbourne | 1 | 646 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 412 |
| Tiffin | 1 | 340 |
| Bellefontaine | 1 | 290 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal | Cleveland | 1,240 | 2009-03-09 | |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Optical Lab | Lockbourne | 646 | 2009-03-27 | |
| ArcelorMittal | Cleveland | 371 | 2009-03-24 | |
| National Machinery LLC | Tiffin | 340 | 2009-03-11 | |
| SMART Paper Holdings, LLC | Hamilton | 299 | 2009-03-03 | |
| Daido Metal Bellefontaine, LLC | Bellefontaine | 290 | 2009-03-26 | |
| Miami University | Oxford | 207 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc | Urbana | 174 | 2009-03-12 | |
| Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Ohio, Inc | Edgerton | 173 | 2009-03-09 | |
| Lexington Precision Corporation | Vienna | 150 | 2009-03-12 | |
| B&C Corporation | Norton | 142 | 2009-03-31 | |
| Interstate Brands Corporation | Columbus | 135 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Johns Mansville Engineered Products | Waterville | 135 | 2009-03-24 | |
| Anderson Services, LLC | Hamilton | 113 | 2009-03-03 | |
| New Millennium Building Systems | Continental | 110 | 2009-03-06 |
The single largest action involved ArcelorMittal at its Cleveland facility, reporting 1,240 affected workers. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Optical Lab followed with 646 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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