Employers in Ohio reported 13 WARN Act notices in November 2009, displacing an estimated 2,207 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and down 48% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 472 |
| Retail | 1 | 109 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 472 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 109 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 466 |
| Richland | 1 | 413 |
| Scioto | 1 | 264 |
| Putnam | 1 | 215 |
| Williams | 1 | 198 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 466 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 466 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 413 |
| Waverly | 1 | 264 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 215 |
| Edgerton | 1 | 198 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetJets Aviation, Inc | Columbus | 466 | 2009-11-30 | |
| GM Manufacturing Mansfield | Mansfield | 413 | 2009-11-30 | |
| The Brown Company of Waverly, LLC | Waverly | 264 | 2009-11-03 | |
| W.C. Wood Corporation, Inc | Ottawa | 215 | 2009-11-23 | |
| Midwest Stamping, LLC | Edgerton | 198 | 2009-11-03 | |
| Auto Truck Transport USA, Inc | Springfield | 186 | 2009-11-24 | |
| Petermann | Cincinnati | 110 | 2009-11-03 | |
| Target | Bedford | 109 | 2009-11-06 | |
| Guardian Automotive Products, Inc | Upper Sandusky | 59 | 2009-11-12 | |
| State Industrial Products | Cleveland | 58 | 2009-11-02 | |
| Dillard's, Inc | Cincinnati | 50 | 2009-11-03 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Wilmington | 46 | 2009-11-12 | |
| Old TIme Pottery, Inc | Dayton | 33 | 2009-11-24 |
The most significant filing came from NetJets Aviation, Inc at its Columbus facility, reporting 466 affected workers. GM Manufacturing Mansfield followed with 413 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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