Indiana Layoffs — June 2013

Employers in Indiana recorded 3 WARN Act notices in June 2013, covering approximately 364 workers — marking a decline from May and down 44% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	207
Manufacturing	1	157

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 207 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 157 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Huntington	2	314
Johnson	1	50

Huntington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Huntington	2	314
Edinburgh	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	157
Layoff	1	50

Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Unilever Ice Cream Manufacturing	Huntington	157		2013-06-21
Unilever Ice Cream Manufacturing Amended	Huntington	157	Closure	2013-06-21
TsiCorp	Edinburgh	50	Layoff	2013-06-27

Leading the list was Unilever Ice Cream Manufacturing at its Huntington facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Unilever Ice Cream Manufacturing Amended followed with 157 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.