Employers in Ohio submitted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2013, putting at risk an estimated 752 workers — up substantially from May and up 11% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 126 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 121 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 126 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Admin & Support Services reported 121 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 282 |
| Franklin, Scioto | 1 | 159 |
| Butler | 1 | 121 |
| Warren | 1 | 81 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 64 |
Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 220 |
| Columbus, Wheelersburg | 1 | 159 |
| West Chester | 1 | 121 |
| Mason | 1 | 81 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 64 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Palmetto) | Columbus, Wheelersburg | 159 | 2013-06-14 | |
| DialAmerica Marketing | Columbus | 143 | 2013-06-18 | |
| Walgreens Medicare Part B Call Center | West Chester | 121 | 2013-06-27 | |
| Bradley Caldwell (BCI) | Mason | 81 | 2013-06-05 | |
| Starr Commonwealth | Columbus | 77 | 2013-06-11 | |
| Verizon Wireless-Youngstown | Youngstown | 64 | 2013-06-17 | |
| Verizon Wireless- Dublin | Dublin | 62 | 2013-06-17 | |
| Metro Container | Cincinnati | 45 | 2013-06-03 |
Topping the list was Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Palmetto) at its Columbus, Wheelersburg facility, reporting 159 affected workers. DialAmerica Marketing followed with 143 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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