Employers in Ohio reported 10 WARN Act notices in May 2012, displacing an estimated 3,155 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 212% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 316 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,609 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 57 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,609 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 57 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 1,020 |
| Cuyahoga, Ashtabula | 1 | 803 |
| Jefferson, Belmont | 1 | 534 |
| Franklin | 2 | 244 |
| Medina | 1 | 152 |
Trumbull bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,020 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,020 |
| Cleveland, Ashtabula | 1 | 803 |
| Steubenville, Martins Ferry, Yorkville | 1 | 534 |
| Columbus | 1 | 189 |
| Valley City | 1 | 152 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG Steel LLC | Warren | 1,020 | 2012-05-29 | |
| AVI Foodsystems, Inc | Cleveland, Ashtabula | 803 | 2012-05-21 | |
| RG Steel LLC, Wheeling | Steubenville, Martins Ferry, Yorkville | 534 | 2012-05-29 | |
| BioScrip, Inc | Columbus | 189 | 2012-05-18 | |
| Mtd | Valley City | 152 | 2012-05-09 | |
| Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC | Cincinnati | 141 | 2012-05-14 | |
| SUPER VALU Ohio Valley Distriubution Center | Xenia | 123 | 2012-05-11 | |
| SFI of Ohio, LLC | New Boston | 81 | 2012-05-02 | |
| Lipari Foods (I&K Distributors/Countryside Foods) | Delphos | 57 | 2012-05-11 | |
| Anda Inc. (Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) | Groveport | 55 | 2012-05-09 |
The most significant filing came from RG Steel LLC at its Warren facility, reporting 1,020 affected workers. AVI Foodsystems, Inc followed with 803 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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