Employers in Indiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2011, involving roughly 722 workers — falling below December and up 182% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 722 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 722 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blackford | 1 | 214 |
| Spencer | 2 | 195 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 154 |
| Hancock | 1 | 84 |
| Howard | 1 | 75 |
Blackford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 214 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford City | 1 | 214 |
| Rockport | 2 | 195 |
| Goshen | 1 | 154 |
| Greenfield | 1 | 84 |
| Kokomo | 1 | 75 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 443 |
| Layoff | 3 | 279 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Plastics, LLC | Hartford City | 214 | Closure | 2011-01-27 |
| Medtec Ambulance Corp | Goshen | 154 | Closure | 2011-01-11 |
| Fluor | Rockport | 132 | Layoff | 2011-01-06 |
| Caterpillar Logistics, Inc | Greenfield | 84 | Layoff | 2011-01-24 |
| Milbank Manufacturing Co | Kokomo | 75 | Closure | 2011-01-07 |
| Siemens Industry Inc | Rockport | 63 | Layoff | 2011-01-04 |
The biggest impact was at Key Plastics, LLC at its Hartford City facility, reporting 214 affected workers. Medtec Ambulance Corp followed with 154 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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