Employers in Ohio posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2015, affecting an estimated 2,141 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 1366% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 112 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 112 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 1 | 500 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 371 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 232 |
| Delaware | 1 | 56 |
Pike felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piketon | 1 | 500 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 371 |
| Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 2 | 371 |
| Piketon/Pike | 1 | 323 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 232 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor BWXT | Piketon | 500 | 2015-08-31 | |
| Aramark | Cleveland | 371 | 2015-08-10 | |
| Aramark | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 371 | 2015-08-10 | |
| Fluor BWXT | Piketon/Pike | 323 | 2015-08-31 | |
| Omnicare Inc | Cincinnati | 232 | 2015-08-27 | |
| Omnicare Inc | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 232 | 2015-08-27 | |
| Pinnacle Workforce Logistics | Delaware | 56 | 2015-08-03 | |
| Pinnacle Workforce Logistics | Delaware/Delaware | 56 | 2015-08-03 | |
| Coyne International Enterprises Corp | Cleveland | N/A | 2015-08-18 | |
| Coyne International Enterprises Corp | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | N/A | 2015-08-18 |
The largest notice was filed by Fluor BWXT at its Piketon facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Aramark followed with 371 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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