Employers in Indiana reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2013, displacing an estimated 2,907 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 365% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 363 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 2,816 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 91 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,816 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 91 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 1,806 |
| Lake | 1 | 569 |
| St Joseph | 1 | 387 |
| Floyd | 1 | 64 |
| Jay | 1 | 61 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,806 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 3 | 1,806 |
| Whiting | 1 | 569 |
| Mishawaka | 1 | 387 |
| New Albany | 1 | 64 |
| Portland | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 2,580 |
| Closure | 4 | 236 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | Indianapolis | 1,624 | Layoff | 2013-04-26 |
| Meade Electric Company | Whiting | 569 | Layoff | 2013-04-22 |
| AM General Military Assembly Plant | Mishawaka | 387 | Layoff | 2013-04-19 |
| International Paper Company | Indianapolis | 91 | 2013-04-19 | |
| International Paper Company Amended | Indianapolis | 91 | Closure | 2013-04-19 |
| ALSAC Volunteer Service Center | New Albany | 64 | Closure | 2013-04-29 |
| Blissfield Manufacturing Company Parent Company of Jay Products | Portland | 61 | Closure | 2013-04-29 |
| ADM Trucking Inc | Mt. Vernon | 20 | Closure | 2013-04-17 |
The most significant filing came from Lilly USA, LLC at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 1,624 affected workers. Meade Electric Company followed with 569 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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