Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in August 2010, involving roughly 1,385 workers — climbing above July and up 50% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 281 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 187 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 281 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 187 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 2 | 433 |
| Warren | 1 | 396 |
| Wood | 1 | 214 |
| Richland | 1 | 122 |
| Franklin | 1 | 88 |
Clark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 433 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2 | 433 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 396 |
| North Baltimore | 1 | 214 |
| Shelby | 1 | 122 |
| Columbus | 1 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad/Graphics Inc | Lebanon | 396 | 2010-08-20 | |
| Navistar Inc | Springfield | 370 | 2010-08-02 | |
| Continental Structural Plastics, Inc | North Baltimore | 214 | 2010-08-09 | |
| Atwood Lake Resort (Prospera Hospitality) | Shelby | 122 | 2010-08-06 | |
| Siemens Industry, Inc | Columbus | 88 | 2010-08-30 | |
| Sperry & Rice Manufacturing | Killbuck | 67 | 2010-08-23 | |
| Deaconess Hospital of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 65 | 2010-08-30 | |
| Navistar Inc | Springfield | 63 | 2010-08-02 |
The biggest impact was at Quad/Graphics Inc at its Lebanon facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Navistar Inc followed with 370 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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