Employers in Indiana recorded 9 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 835 workers — marking a decline from March and up 107% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 393 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 192 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 95 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 393 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 192 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 574 |
| Lake | 2 | 114 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 574 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 4 | 574 |
| Edinburg | 3 | 147 |
| Gary | 2 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 201 |
| Closure | 1 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Power Technologies Metal Castings | Indianapolis | 192 | Closure | 2015-04-29 |
| Pure Power Technologies Metal Castings | Indianapolis | 192 | 2015-04-29 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Services | Indianapolis | 95 | Layoff | 2015-04-30 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Services | Indianapolis | 95 | 2015-04-30 | |
| P.T.O Services Inc | Gary | 57 | Layoff | 2015-04-01 |
| P.T.O Services Inc | Gary | 57 | 2015-04-01 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Edinburg | 49 | 2015-04-29 | |
| Northrop Grumman Revised | Edinburg | 49 | Layoff | 2015-04-29 |
| Northrop Grumman | Edinburg | 49 | 2015-04-29 |
Leading the list was Pure Power Technologies Metal Castings at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Pure Power Technologies Metal Castings followed with 192 workers.
The filings reflect 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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