Employers in Ohio logged 6 WARN Act notices in October 2011, involving roughly 1,024 workers — climbing above September and up 87% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 446 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 341 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 446 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 341 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula, Lorain | 1 | 446 |
| Butler | 3 | 341 |
| Lucas | 1 | 176 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 61 |
Ashtabula, Lorain bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 446 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conneaut, Grafton | 1 | 446 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 183 |
| Toledo | 1 | 176 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 158 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 61 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Training Corp. and MTC Medical (MTC) | Conneaut, Grafton | 446 | 2011-10-26 | |
| Gonzalez Contract Services | Toledo | 176 | 2011-10-31 | |
| Pella Corporation (Pease Industries plant) | Fairfield | 158 | 2011-10-14 | |
| Mohawk Fine Papers Inc | Hamilton | 137 | 2011-10-26 | |
| AT&T Business Solutions (ABS) Global Customer Service | Cleveland | 61 | 2011-10-28 | |
| SMART Papers Holdings LLC | Hamilton | 46 | 2011-10-20 |
The biggest impact was at Management & Training Corp. and MTC Medical (MTC) at its Conneaut, Grafton facility, reporting 446 affected workers. Gonzalez Contract Services followed with 176 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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