Employers in Ohio posted 14 WARN Act notices in October 2016, affecting an estimated 2,308 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 11% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 984 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 124 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 106 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 984 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 124 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1 | 492 |
| Erie | 1 | 400 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 145 |
| Franklin | 1 | 62 |
| Delaware | 1 | 42 |
Belmont bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 492 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clairsville | 1 | 492 |
| St. Clairsville/Belmont | 1 | 492 |
| Sandusky | 1 | 400 |
| Sandusky/Erie | 1 | 400 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Valley Coal Company Powhatan No. 6 Mine | St. Clairsville | 492 | 2016-10-17 | |
| Ohio Valley Coal Company Powhatan No. 6 Mine | St. Clairsville/Belmont | 492 | 2016-10-17 | |
| Kyklos Bearing International LLC | Sandusky | 400 | 2016-10-28 | |
| Kyklos Bearing International LLC | Sandusky/Erie | 400 | 2016-10-28 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Cleveland | 92 | 2016-10-17 | |
| Thermo Fisher | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 92 | 2016-10-17 | |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | Columbus | 62 | 2016-10-24 | |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | Columbus/Franklin | 62 | 2016-10-24 | |
| Dental One | Independence | 53 | 2016-10-13 | |
| Dental One | Independence/Cuyahoga | 53 | 2016-10-13 | |
| Elmer's Products Inc | Westerville | 42 | 2016-10-26 | |
| Elmer's Products Inc | Westerville/Delaware | 42 | 2016-10-26 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | Youngstown | 13 | 2016-10-31 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | Youngstown/Mahoning | 13 | 2016-10-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Ohio Valley Coal Company Powhatan No. 6 Mine at its St. Clairsville facility, reporting 492 affected workers. Ohio Valley Coal Company Powhatan No. 6 Mine followed with 492 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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