Employers in Indiana posted 18 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 5,309 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 295 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | 5,127 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 182 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 5,127 workers across 16 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 182 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe | 4 | 2,074 |
| Lake | 1 | 978 |
| Allen | 3 | 360 |
| Whitley | 1 | 287 |
| Decatur | 1 | 265 |
Tippecanoe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 2,074 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 4 | 2,074 |
| East Chicago | 1 | 978 |
| Walesboro | 1 | 694 |
| Fort Wayne | 3 | 360 |
| Columbia City | 1 | 287 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 3,279 |
| Closure | 6 | 783 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar | Lafayette | 985 | 2009-05-15 | |
| ArcelorMittal | East Chicago | 978 | Layoff | 2009-05-12 |
| Wabash National | Lafayette | 790 | Layoff | 2009-05-01 |
| Cummins Inc | Walesboro | 694 | Layoff | 2009-05-07 |
| Fort Wayne Foundry | Columbia City | 287 | Closure | 2009-05-29 |
| Delta Faucet | Greensburg | 265 | Layoff | 2009-05-27 |
| Fort Wayne Foundry | Fort Wayne | 174 | Closure | 2009-05-29 |
| Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc | Lafayette | 158 | 2009-05-28 | |
| Caterpillar | Lafayette | 141 | Layoff | 2009-05-06 |
| Icon Metal Forming LLC | Corydon | 140 | Layoff | 2009-05-05 |
| Guardian Automotive Products | Ligonier | 133 | Layoff | 2009-05-04 |
| American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc | Fort Wayne | 116 | Closure | 2009-05-01 |
| The Mitchell Group | Indianapolis | 104 | 2009-05-26 | |
| Stock Building Supply | Franklin | 85 | Closure | 2009-05-12 |
| Standard Locknut, LLC | Westfield | 78 | Layoff | 2009-05-13 |
The largest notice was filed by Caterpillar at its Lafayette facility, reporting 985 affected workers. ArcelorMittal followed with 978 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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