Employers in Indiana logged 18 WARN Act notices in September 2015, involving roughly 2,256 workers and up 736% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 919 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 70 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 919 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 4 | 1,098 |
| Cass | 4 | 444 |
| Monroe | 2 | 338 |
| Vigo | 2 | 140 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 124 |
Allen felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 1,098 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 4 | 1,098 |
| Logansport | 4 | 444 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 338 |
| Terre Haute | 2 | 140 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 685 |
| Layoff | 2 | 304 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exelis Inc | Fort Wayne | 356 | Closure | 2015-09-25 |
| Exelis Inc | Fort Wayne | 356 | 2015-09-25 | |
| Triple Crown Services | Fort Wayne | 193 | Layoff | 2015-09-18 |
| Triple Crown Services | Fort Wayne | 193 | 2015-09-18 | |
| ModusLink Global Solutions | Bloomington | 169 | Closure | 2015-09-25 |
| ModusLink Global Solutions | Bloomington | 169 | 2015-09-25 | |
| Carter Fuel Systems | Logansport | 111 | 2015-09-23 | |
| Carter Fuel Systems Revised (10/5/15) Revised (12/11/15) | Logansport | 111 | Layoff | 2015-09-23 |
| Carter Fuel SystemsRevised (10/5/15)Revised (12/11/15) | Logansport | 111 | 2015-09-23 | |
| Carter Fuel Systems | Logansport | 111 | 2015-09-23 | |
| Holiday Inn | Terre Haute | 70 | Closure | 2015-09-14 |
| Holiday Inn | Terre Haute | 70 | 2015-09-14 | |
| C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc | Indianapolis | 62 | Closure | 2015-09-24 |
| C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc | Indianapolis | 62 | 2015-09-24 | |
| Pall Filter Specialists, Inc | Michigan City | 28 | 2015-09-10 |
The biggest impact was at Exelis Inc at its Fort Wayne facility, reporting 356 affected workers. Exelis Inc followed with 356 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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