Employers in Ohio posted 14 WARN Act notices in February 2012, affecting an estimated 1,497 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 469% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 496 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 63 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 496 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 2 | 375 |
| Clark | 2 | 250 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 200 |
| Franklin, Licking | 1 | 183 |
| Williams | 2 | 146 |
Butler was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 375 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Chester | 2 | 375 |
| Springfield | 2 | 250 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 200 |
| Columbus, Johnstown | 1 | 183 |
| Edon | 2 | 146 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Claiborne Distribution Center | West Chester | 365 | 2012-02-02 | |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc | Cincinnati | 200 | 2012-02-07 | |
| Thirty-One Gifts | Columbus, Johnstown | 183 | 2012-02-02 | |
| Mercy St. John's Center | Springfield | 125 | 2012-02-27 | |
| Mercy St.John's Center | Springfield | 125 | 2012-02-27 | |
| YRC Freight | Columbus | 121 | 2012-02-21 | |
| Rock-Tenn Company | Washington Court House | 79 | 2012-02-09 | |
| Diversified Machine Inc.(DMI Edon) | Edon | 73 | 2012-02-27 | |
| Diversified MachineInc.(DMI Edon) | Edon | 73 | 2012-02-27 | |
| Kodak | Dayton | 68 | 2012-02-21 | |
| WUPW Broadcasting Station | Toledo | 63 | 2012-02-28 | |
| Schneider Logistics Inc. (SLI) | West Chester | 10 | 2012-02-02 | |
| Varicon, LLC | Bedford Heights | 7 | 2012-02-23 | |
| YRC Worldwide Inc | Richfield | 5 | 2012-02-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Liz Claiborne Distribution Center at its West Chester facility, reporting 365 affected workers. Chiquita Brands International, Inc followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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