Employers in Ohio filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2014, impacting roughly 1,219 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 204% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 200 |
| Transportation | 1 | 73 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 54 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 73 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 1 | 505 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 411 |
| Wood | 2 | 94 |
| Greene | 1 | 86 |
| Franklin | 1 | 73 |
Pike was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 505 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piketon | 1 | 505 |
| Solon | 1 | 211 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 200 |
| Wright‐Patterson Air Force Base | 1 | 86 |
| Grove City | 1 | 73 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor B&W Portsmouth LLC | Piketon | 505 | 2014-07-18 | |
| ServiceLink | Solon | 211 | 2014-07-25 | |
| KMart Store #4966 | Cleveland | 200 | 2014-07-10 | |
| WSI‐AllStar | Wright‐Patterson Air Force Base | 86 | 2014-07-10 | |
| Walmart Distribution Center | Grove City | 73 | 2014-07-02 | |
| Video Products Distributors | Perrysburg | 54 | 2014-07-21 | |
| Verizon Wireless‐ Financial Operations | Boardman | 50 | 2014-07-29 | |
| Advance Engineering | Northwood | 40 | 2014-07-11 |
The single largest action involved Fluor B&W Portsmouth LLC at its Piketon facility, reporting 505 affected workers. ServiceLink followed with 211 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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