Employers in Ohio submitted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2009, putting at risk an estimated 1,249 workers — up substantially from September and down 69% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 112 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 68 |
| Retail | 1 | 57 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 112 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 1 | 303 |
| Summit | 1 | 303 |
| Stark | 1 | 189 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 117 |
| Madison | 1 | 112 |
Crawford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus | 1 | 303 |
| Akron | 1 | 303 |
| Canton | 1 | 189 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 117 |
| Mt. Sterling | 1 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Timken Company | Bucyrus | 303 | 2009-10-22 | |
| TeleperformanceUSA | Akron | 303 | 2009-10-29 | |
| Hendrickson USA | Canton | 189 | 2009-10-26 | |
| Thomas & Betts | Cleveland | 117 | 2009-10-27 | |
| ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment, LLC | Mt. Sterling | 112 | 2009-10-05 | |
| TOMASCO mulciber, Inc. (TMI) | Columbus | 100 | 2009-10-08 | |
| FormTech Industries, LLC | Minerva | 68 | 2009-10-13 | |
| Kmart Store #4301 | Lima | 57 | 2009-10-15 |
Topping the list was The Timken Company at its Bucyrus facility, reporting 303 affected workers. TeleperformanceUSA followed with 303 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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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