Employers in Ohio filed 9 WARN Act notices in March 2012, impacting roughly 826 workers — representing a pullback from February and up 12% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 395 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 395 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 330 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 173 |
| Franklin | 2 | 158 |
| Summit | 2 | 100 |
| Fulton | 1 | 65 |
Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Carrollton | 1 | 330 |
| Westerville | 2 | 158 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 115 |
| Delta | 1 | 65 |
| Akron | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Papers, Inc | West Carrollton | 330 | 2012-03-26 | |
| QinetiQ North America | Cleveland | 115 | 2012-03-19 | |
| AMG Direct LLC (Delia's Inc.) | Westerville | 79 | 2012-03-05 | |
| AMG Direct LLC (Delia's Inc) | Westerville | 79 | 2012-03-05 | |
| Graham Packaging Co. (Delta Plant) | Delta | 65 | 2012-03-19 | |
| Worthington Metal Fabricators, LLC | Akron | 65 | 2012-03-22 | |
| AISS (Sterling Infosystems) | Independence | 38 | 2012-03-07 | |
| AISS (Sterling Infosystems) | Fairlawn | 35 | 2012-03-07 | |
| The Anderson-DuBose Co | Solon | 20 | 2012-03-27 |
The single largest action involved Appleton Papers, Inc at its West Carrollton facility, reporting 330 affected workers. QinetiQ North America followed with 115 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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