Employers in Ohio recorded 8 WARN Act notices in July 2012, covering approximately 1,926 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 116% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 241 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 247 |
| Utilities | 2 | 136 |
| Retail | 1 | 130 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 127 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 247 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Utilities reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 998 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 415 |
| Lorain | 1 | 247 |
| Montgomery, Greene | 1 | 130 |
| Lake | 1 | 80 |
Monroe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 998 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal | 1 | 998 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 365 |
| Amherst | 1 | 247 |
| Miamisburg, Dayton | 1 | 130 |
| Eastlake | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation | Hannibal | 998 | 2012-07-23 | |
| TeleTech | Amherst | 247 | 2012-07-18 | |
| Goodrich Corporation - Landing Gear Facility | Cleveland | 238 | 2012-07-27 | |
| Dayton Foods Limited Partnership CUB FOOD (Lofino's Food Stores) | Miamisburg, Dayton | 130 | 2012-07-30 | |
| Saber Healthcare Group - Center for Clinical Care | Cleveland | 127 | 2012-07-05 | |
| FirstEnergy - Eastlake Plant | Eastlake | 80 | 2012-07-05 | |
| First Energy - Bay Shore Plant | Oregon | 56 | 2012-07-06 | |
| America's Body Company(The Reading Group) | Oakwood Village | 50 | 2012-07-06 |
Leading the list was Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation at its Hannibal facility, reporting 998 affected workers. TeleTech followed with 247 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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