Employers in Ohio submitted 16 WARN Act notices in October 2015, putting at risk an estimated 2,078 workers — up substantially from September and up 389% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 140 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Licking, Clark | 1 | 322 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 229 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 219 |
| Summit | 2 | 123 |
| Clark | 1 | 91 |
Licking, Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, Springfield | 1 | 322 |
| Johnstown/Licking Springfield/Clark | 1 | 242 |
| Coshocton | 1 | 229 |
| Coshocton/Coshocton | 1 | 229 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 219 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirty One Gifts LLC | Johnstown, Springfield | 322 | 2015-10-30 | |
| Thirty One Gifts LLC | Johnstown/Licking Springfield/Clark | 242 | 2015-10-30 | |
| WestRock | Coshocton | 229 | 2015-10-16 | |
| WestRock | Coshocton/Coshocton | 229 | 2015-10-16 | |
| Manitowoc (Cleveland Range) | Cleveland | 219 | 2015-10-30 | |
| Manitowoc (Cleveland Range) | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 219 | 2015-10-30 | |
| Exel INC | Springfield | 91 | 2015-10-30 | |
| Exel | Springfield/Clark | 91 | 2015-10-30 | |
| 3M Company | Brookville | 75 | 2015-10-30 | |
| 3M Company | Brookville/Montgomery | 75 | 2015-10-30 | |
| TTM Technologies Inc | Cuyahoga Falls | 70 | 2015-10-20 | |
| TTM Technologies Inc | Cuyahoga Falls/Summit | 70 | 2015-10-20 | |
| Terra Source Global | Cuyahoga Falls | 53 | 2015-10-08 | |
| Terra Source Global | Cuyahoga Falls/Summit | 53 | 2015-10-08 | |
| Demdaco | Bowling Green | 20 | 2015-10-07 |
Topping the list was Thirty One Gifts LLC at its Johnstown, Springfield facility, reporting 322 affected workers. Thirty One Gifts LLC followed with 242 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
