Employers in Ohio posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2009, affecting an estimated 924 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 27% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 181 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 181 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 200 |
| Greene | 2 | 132 |
| Erie | 1 | 128 |
| Summit | 1 | 123 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 72 |
Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 1 | 200 |
| Sandusky | 1 | 128 |
| Macedonia | 1 | 123 |
| Fairborn | 1 | 82 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iams Company | Dayton | 200 | 2009-08-25 | |
| Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (Viseon Corp.) | Sandusky | 128 | 2009-08-05 | |
| Graco Children's Products (Newell Rubbermaid) | Macedonia | 123 | 2009-08-04 | |
| Wyle Information Systems | Fairborn | 82 | 2009-08-05 | |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc | Cleveland | 72 | 2009-08-04 | |
| The Kroger Company | Toledo | 71 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Kmart | South Point | 60 | 2009-08-11 | |
| SMART Paper Holdings, LLC | Hamilton | 53 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Claude Sintz, Inc | Deshler | 50 | 2009-08-11 | |
| CEMEX, Inc | Xenia | 50 | 2009-08-18 | |
| Chief Super Market, Inc | St. Marys | 35 | 2009-08-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Iams Company at its Dayton facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (Viseon Corp.) followed with 128 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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