Employers in Indiana posted 32 WARN Act notices in May 2012, affecting an estimated 3,515 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 364% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,710 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,710 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 678 |
| Bartholomew | 1 | 237 |
| Monroe | 3 | 202 |
| Lake | 6 | 195 |
| Jackson | 1 | 111 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 678 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 1,712 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 452 |
| Columbus | 1 | 237 |
| Fishers | 1 | 226 |
| Bloomington | 3 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,449 |
| Layoff | 2 | 261 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands-Revised | Statewide | 856 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Amended | Statewide | 856 | Closure | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess Brands Notices for:2801 Lafayette Road2929 North Shadeland3806 Madison Ave5353 West 10th Street9233 East 33rd Street | Indianapolis | 340 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Notices for:3060 National Road3080 National Road930 Washington Street | Columbus | 237 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Sony DADC US Inc | Fishers | 226 | Closure | 2012-05-11 |
| Lipari Foods | Delphos | 175 | Layoff | 2012-05-08 |
| National Government Services | Indianapolis | 112 | Closure | 2012-05-22 |
| Exopack, LLC | Seymour | 111 | Closure | 2012-05-02 |
| Sunrise Publications, Inc | Bloomington | 93 | 2012-05-15 | |
| Sunrise Publications, Inc. Updated | Bloomington | 93 | Closure | 2012-05-15 |
| Illinois Central School Bus | Gary | 86 | Layoff | 2012-05-30 |
| First Transit | Hammond | 46 | Closure | 2012-05-01 |
| Hostess Brands Notice for Greenwood | Greenwood | 29 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Notice for South Bend | South Bend | 25 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands Notice for Hobart | Hobart | 23 | 2012-05-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Hostess Brands-Revised at its Statewide facility, reporting 856 affected workers. Hostess Brands Amended followed with 856 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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