Employers in Ohio recorded 18 WARN Act notices in July 2009, covering approximately 5,324 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 179% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 296 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 94 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 70 |
The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 94 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 1,263 |
| Clinton | 2 | 1,088 |
| Monroe | 1 | 982 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 718 |
| Summit | 2 | 378 |
Trumbull was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,263 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,263 |
| Wilmington | 2 | 1,088 |
| Hannibal | 1 | 982 |
| Dayton | 1 | 644 |
| Akron | 1 | 255 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severstal Warren, Inc | Warren | 1,263 | 2009-07-17 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 1,034 | 2009-07-15 | |
| Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation | Hannibal | 982 | 2009-07-30 | |
| NCR Corporation | Dayton | 644 | 2009-07-30 | |
| Teleperformance USA | Akron | 255 | 2009-07-01 | |
| Teleperformance USA | Dublin | 218 | 2009-07-02 | |
| B&C Machine Company | Barberton | 123 | 2009-07-22 | |
| Sherwin-Williams Company (Paint & Coatings Division) | Deshler | 121 | 2009-07-22 | |
| Metaldyne Corporation | Edon | 112 | 2009-07-22 | |
| GE Energy, P & RS (Cincinnati Service Center) | West Chester | 94 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Microdyne Outsourcing, Inc. (L3 Communications) | Groveport | 78 | 2009-07-14 | |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc | Miamisburg | 74 | 2009-07-31 | |
| Bettcher Mfg.LLC-Brook Park Facility (Brittany Stamping LLC) | Cleveland | 70 | 2009-07-23 | |
| DuPont | Circleville | 65 | 2009-07-02 | |
| Felsted Products, LLC | Holmesville | 62 | 2009-07-15 |
Leading the list was Severstal Warren, Inc at its Warren facility, reporting 1,263 affected workers. ABX Air, Inc followed with 1,034 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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