Employers in Indiana reported 9 WARN Act notices in October 2013, displacing an estimated 623 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and up 85% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 420 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 420 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Daviess | 4 | 178 |
| Allen | 1 | 96 |
| Washington | 1 | 37 |
Daviess saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake and Porter Counties | 2 | 228 |
| Cannelburg | 4 | 178 |
| Fort Wayne | 1 | 96 |
| Lake County | 1 | 84 |
| Pekin | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 336 |
| Layoff | 1 | 84 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arc of Northwest Indiana, Inc | Lake and Porter Counties | 114 | 2013-10-03 | |
| The Arc of Northwest Indiana, Inc Revised | Lake and Porter Counties | 114 | Closure | 2013-10-03 |
| Nyloncraft, Inc | Fort Wayne | 96 | Closure | 2013-10-01 |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLC | Cannelburg | 86 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Peabody Indiana Services, LLC Amended | Cannelburg | 86 | Closure | 2013-10-31 |
| First Merchants Bank | Lake County | 84 | Layoff | 2013-10-03 |
| Fabri-Form, Inc | Pekin | 37 | Closure | 2013-10-07 |
| Peabody Midwest Management Services, LLC | Cannelburg | 3 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Peabody Midwest Management Services, LLC Amended | Cannelburg | 3 | Closure | 2013-10-31 |
The most significant filing came from The Arc of Northwest Indiana, Inc at its Lake and Porter Counties facility, reporting 114 affected workers. The Arc of Northwest Indiana, Inc Revised followed with 114 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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