Indiana Layoffs — June 2015

Employers in Indiana filed 6 WARN Act notices in June 2015, impacting roughly 490 workers — representing a pullback from May and up 84% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	207
Other	2	176
Education	1	107

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 207 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 176 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Noble	4	276
Hamilton	2	214

Noble bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 276 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ligonier	4	276
Indianapolis	2	214

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	176

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
McGraw-Hill Education	Indianapolis	107	Layoff	2015-06-30
McGraw-Hill Education	Indianapolis	107		2015-06-30
Silgan Plastics Corporation	Ligonier	69		2015-06-26
Silgan Plastics Corporation Revised (8/24/15)	Ligonier	69	Layoff	2015-06-26
Silgan Plastics CorporationRevised (8/24/15)	Ligonier	69		2015-06-26
Silgan Plastics Corporation	Ligonier	69		2015-06-26

The single largest action involved McGraw-Hill Education at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 107 affected workers. McGraw-Hill Education followed with 107 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.