Employers in Ohio submitted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2009, putting at risk an estimated 2,851 workers — down from March and up 14% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 106 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 3 | 614 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 611 |
| Stark | 1 | 394 |
| Highland | 1 | 326 |
| Summit | 2 | 274 |
Clinton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 3 | 614 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 611 |
| Alliance | 1 | 394 |
| Greensboro, Hillsboro | 1 | 326 |
| Akron | 2 | 274 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 518 | 2009-04-16 | |
| Aramark | Cleveland | 397 | 2009-04-30 | |
| Alliance Castings Company, LLC | Alliance | 394 | 2009-04-07 | |
| Weastec, Inc | Greensboro, Hillsboro | 326 | 2009-04-27 | |
| Standard Parking Corporation | Cleveland | 214 | 2009-04-14 | |
| Meggit Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation | Akron | 200 | 2009-04-14 | |
| MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc | Caldwell | 190 | 2009-04-03 | |
| Ecolab | Hebron | 131 | 2009-04-17 | |
| Harco Manufacturing Group, LLC | Moraine | 106 | 2009-04-27 | |
| Envision Holdings (aka Norton Environmental) | Seville | 90 | 2009-04-30 | |
| FedEx Corporate Services, Inc | Akron | 74 | 2009-04-09 | |
| Mark Andy, Inc | Milford | 58 | 2009-04-20 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 57 | 2009-04-07 | |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | Hamilton | 57 | 2009-04-10 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 39 | 2009-04-14 |
Topping the list was ABX Air, Inc at its Wilmington facility, reporting 518 affected workers. Aramark followed with 397 workers.
These figures highlight 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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