Employers in Indiana recorded 11 WARN Act notices in April 2009, covering approximately 1,438 workers — marking a decline from March. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 1,438 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,438 workers across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 443 |
| Wayne | 1 | 330 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 153 |
| Bartholomew | 1 | 122 |
| Johnson | 1 | 87 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 443 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 1 | 443 |
| Richmond | 1 | 330 |
| Butler | 1 | 153 |
| Columbus | 1 | 122 |
| Franklin | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,112 |
| Layoff | 4 | 326 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood | Decatur | 443 | Closure | 2009-04-01 |
| Cinram Inc | Richmond | 330 | Closure | 2009-04-17 |
| Noble International | Butler | 153 | Closure | 2009-04-21 |
| Baldor | Columbus | 122 | Layoff | 2009-04-30 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control Inc | Franklin | 87 | Layoff | 2009-04-07 |
| Moody's Analytics | South Bend | 70 | Closure | 2009-04-01 |
| Valmont Industries | Elkhart | 70 | Layoff | 2009-04-15 |
| Dawn Food Products | Ossian | 59 | Closure | 2009-04-07 |
| Harsco Metals | East Chicago | 57 | Closure | 2009-04-24 |
| United | Indianapolis | 47 | Layoff | 2009-04-13 |
| IH Lumber | Chandler | N/A | Closure | 2009-04-06 |
Leading the list was Fleetwood at its Decatur facility, reporting 443 affected workers. Cinram Inc followed with 330 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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