Employers in Indiana submitted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 864 workers — down from June and down 62% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 744 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 744 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 2 | 240 |
| Allen | 2 | 186 |
| Lake | 1 | 130 |
| Delaware | 1 | 130 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 87 |
Huntington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 2 | 240 |
| Lowell | 1 | 130 |
| Muncie | 1 | 130 |
| Grabill | 1 | 122 |
| Garrett | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 588 |
| Layoff | 3 | 156 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiter Automotive | Lowell | 130 | Closure | 2009-07-23 |
| Duffy Tool and Stamping | Muncie | 130 | Closure | 2009-07-27 |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Grabill | 122 | Layoff | 2009-07-02 |
| Stride Rite Corporation | Huntington | 120 | 2009-07-10 | |
| Stride Rite Cororation | Huntington | 120 | Closure | 2009-07-10 |
| Fleetwood Homes | Garrett | 87 | Closure | 2009-07-02 |
| Altec LLC | Fort Wayne | 64 | Closure | 2009-07-10 |
| MANN+HUMMEL USA Inc | South Bend | 57 | Closure | 2009-07-30 |
| Plymouth Tube Co | Winamac | 19 | Layoff | 2009-07-14 |
| Valmont Industries | Elkhart | 15 | Layoff | 2009-07-23 |
Topping the list was Reiter Automotive at its Lowell facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Duffy Tool and Stamping followed with 130 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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