Employers in Indiana logged 12 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 1,920 workers — climbing above February and up 515% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 831 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 710 |
| Utilities | 1 | 92 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 73 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 831 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 710 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 2 | 646 |
| Noble | 4 | 516 |
| St Joseph | 2 | 428 |
| Dearborn | 2 | 184 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 146 |
Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gary | 2 | 646 |
| Avilla | 4 | 516 |
| South Bend | 2 | 428 |
| Lawrenceburg | 2 | 184 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 146 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 617 |
| Layoff | 1 | 214 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Steel Corporation Gary Works Plant | Gary | 323 | Closure | 2015-03-25 |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | Gary | 323 | 2015-03-25 | |
| Forward Air, Inc | South Bend | 214 | Layoff | 2015-03-09 |
| Forward Air, Inc | South Bend | 214 | 2015-03-09 | |
| Tecomet - Symmetry Medical Manufacturing Inc | Avilla | 129 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Tecomet - Symmetry Medical Manufacturing Inc. Revised | Avilla | 129 | Closure | 2015-03-30 |
| Tecomet - Symmetry Medical Manufacturing Inc.RevisedRevised | Avilla | 129 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Tecomet - Symmetry Medical Manufacturing Inc | Avilla | 129 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Indiana Michigan Power Company | Lawrenceburg | 92 | Closure | 2015-03-16 |
| Indiana Michigan Power Company | Lawrenceburg | 92 | 2015-03-16 | |
| JP Morgan & Chase Co. Student Lending Servicing Group | Indianapolis | 73 | Closure | 2015-03-26 |
| JP Morgan & Chase Co. Student Lending Servicing Group | Indianapolis | 73 | 2015-03-26 |
The biggest impact was at United States Steel Corporation Gary Works Plant at its Gary facility, reporting 323 affected workers. U.S. Steel Corporation followed with 323 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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