Employers in Ohio submitted 8 WARN Act notices in April 2012, putting at risk an estimated 597 workers — down from March and down 2% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 418 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 418 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 3 | 356 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 103 |
| Delaware | 1 | 80 |
| Darke | 2 | 58 |
Summit saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 356 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Twinsburg | 2 | 350 |
| Columbus | 1 | 80 |
| Solon | 1 | 68 |
| Union City | 2 | 58 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 35 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Packaging Int'l. and Graphic Flexible | Twinsburg | 175 | 2012-04-02 | |
| Graphic Packaging Int'l. and Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC | Twinsburg | 175 | 2012-04-02 | |
| The Great Indoors | Columbus | 80 | 2012-04-19 | |
| International Paper (Solon Plant) | Solon | 68 | 2012-04-20 | |
| Marble and Granite Works, LLC | Cleveland | 35 | 2012-04-02 | |
| Union City Non- Ferrous, Inc | Union City | 29 | 2012-04-02 | |
| Union City Non-Ferrous, Inc | Union City | 29 | 2012-04-02 | |
| Summit Equipment & Supplies | Akron | 6 | 2012-04-04 |
Topping the list was Graphic Packaging Int'l. and Graphic Flexible at its Twinsburg facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Graphic Packaging Int'l. and Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC followed with 175 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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