Employers in Ohio reported 23 WARN Act notices in May 2009, displacing an estimated 3,486 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 123% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 700 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 700 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 831 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 412 |
| Franklin | 4 | 348 |
| Stark | 1 | 333 |
| Lake | 2 | 235 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 831 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville | 1 | 831 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 412 |
| Minerva | 1 | 333 |
| Columbus | 3 | 260 |
| Greenfield | 1 | 205 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severstal Wheeling, Inc | Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville | 831 | 2009-05-11 | |
| Colfor Manufacturing | Minerva | 333 | 2009-05-12 | |
| SENCORP, Inc | Cincinnati | 300 | 2009-05-11 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Greenfield | 205 | 2009-05-12 | |
| Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Inc | Troy | 168 | 2009-05-11 | |
| Colfor Manufacturing | Malvern | 167 | 2009-05-12 | |
| Findlay Industries, Inc | Findlay | 148 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Sam's Club | Willoughby Hills | 130 | 2009-05-06 | |
| CSC Cincinnati MTESC | Cincinnati | 112 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Shiloh Industries, Inc. Liverpool Mfg. Plant | Valley City | 111 | 2009-05-11 | |
| Filene's Basement | Columbus | 105 | 2009-05-20 | |
| Momentive Performance Materials | Willoughby | 105 | 2009-05-21 | |
| Colfor Manufacturing | Salem | 89 | 2009-05-12 | |
| First American | Westerville | 88 | 2009-05-27 | |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company | Columbus | 86 | 2009-05-05 |
The most significant filing came from Severstal Wheeling, Inc at its Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville facility, reporting 831 affected workers. Colfor Manufacturing followed with 333 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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