Employers in Indiana submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2011, putting at risk an estimated 757 workers — up substantially from April and up 1013% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 716 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 41 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 716 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 301 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 203 |
| St Joseph | 1 | 107 |
| Lake | 1 | 105 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 301 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 301 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 203 |
| South Bend | 1 | 107 |
| Hammond | 1 | 105 |
| Statewide- Various Locations | 1 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 716 |
| Layoff | 1 | 41 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | Franklin | 301 | Closure | 2011-05-16 |
| Nordstrom | Indianapolis | 203 | Closure | 2011-05-27 |
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons | South Bend | 107 | Closure | 2011-05-31 |
| Dietrich Metal Framing | Hammond | 105 | Closure | 2011-05-04 |
| Flextronics Americas, LLC | Statewide- Various Locations | 41 | Layoff | 2011-05-31 |
Topping the list was Best Buy at its Franklin facility, reporting 301 affected workers. Nordstrom followed with 203 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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