Employers in Ohio logged 17 WARN Act notices in February 2010, involving roughly 1,707 workers — climbing above January and down 46% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 490 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 156 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 84 |
| Retail | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 490 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 156 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 265 |
| Franklin | 2 | 240 |
| Lucas | 1 | 168 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 154 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 130 |
Trumbull was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leavittsburg | 1 | 265 |
| Columbus | 2 | 240 |
| Toledo | 1 | 168 |
| Port Clinton | 1 | 154 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denman Tire Corporation (Denman Tire) | Leavittsburg | 265 | 2010-02-24 | |
| New Mather Metals, Inc | Toledo | 168 | 2010-02-01 | |
| Core Molding Technologies, Inc | Columbus | 156 | 2010-02-04 | |
| Silgan Plastics Corporation | Port Clinton | 154 | 2010-02-04 | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Jefferson | 130 | 2010-02-17 | |
| Worldcolor Oberlin | Oberlin | 119 | 2010-02-23 | |
| Continental Structural Plastics | North Baltimore | 90 | 2010-02-10 | |
| GatesMcDonald HealthPlus, Inc. (Nationwide Insurance) | Columbus | 84 | 2010-02-18 | |
| Csc (Mtesc) | Jeffersonville | 79 | 2010-02-08 | |
| Kelsey Hayes (subsidiary of TRW Automotive, Inc.) | Mount Vernon | 78 | 2010-02-08 | |
| Kmart | Cleveland | 74 | 2010-02-11 | |
| Kmart | Eastlake | 72 | 2010-02-11 | |
| Kmart | Dayton | 66 | 2010-02-11 | |
| Luxottica Retail North America, Inc. (Luxottica Group) | Cincinnati | 60 | 2010-02-08 | |
| Kmart | Wadsworth | 56 | 2010-02-11 |
The biggest impact was at Denman Tire Corporation (Denman Tire) at its Leavittsburg facility, reporting 265 affected workers. New Mather Metals, Inc followed with 168 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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