Employers in Indiana filed 11 WARN Act notices in June 2009, impacting roughly 1,613 workers — representing a pullback from May. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 1,613 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,613 workers across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 400 |
| Shelby | 1 | 295 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 257 |
| Bartholomew | 1 | 215 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 125 |
Monroe bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 1 | 400 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 295 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 249 |
| Columbus | 1 | 215 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 125 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,188 |
| Layoff | 4 | 425 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Food Service Inc | Bloomington | 400 | Closure | 2009-06-23 |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Shelbyville | 295 | Layoff | 2009-06-08 |
| Philips Products | Elkhart | 249 | Closure | 2009-06-03 |
| Columbus Components Group, LLC | Columbus | 215 | Closure | 2009-06-10 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Indianapolis | 114 | Closure | 2009-06-08 |
| Jasper Group | Batesville | 110 | Closure | 2009-06-05 |
| Harsco Metals | East Chicago | 92 | Closure | 2009-06-01 |
| Girtz Industries Inc | Monticello | 60 | Layoff | 2009-06-11 |
| Contech | Pierceton | 59 | Layoff | 2009-06-02 |
| Apria Healthcare | Indianapolis | 11 | Layoff | 2009-06-01 |
| Philips Products | Bristol | 8 | Closure | 2009-06-03 |
The single largest action involved US Food Service Inc at its Bloomington facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Meridian Automotive Systems followed with 295 workers.
The data underscores 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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