Employers in Indiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 1,011 workers — falling below December and up 78% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 936 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 936 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 1 | 738 |
| Wells | 1 | 75 |
| Vanderburgh | 1 | 48 |
Huntington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 738 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 1 | 738 |
| Nationwide | 2 | 150 |
| Bluffton | 1 | 75 |
| Evansville | 1 | 48 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 888 |
| Closure | 1 | 48 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Technologies Electronic Controls | Huntington | 738 | Layoff | 2017-01-05 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Nationwide | 75 | 2017-01-06 | |
| Eli Lilly and Company Revised (2/3/17) | Nationwide | 75 | Layoff | 2017-01-06 |
| PendaForm/Fabriform | Bluffton | 75 | Layoff | 2017-01-24 |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Evansville | 48 | Closure | 2017-01-25 |
| United Technologies Electronic Controls | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-05 | |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-06 | |
| PendaForm/Fabriform | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-24 | |
| Gannett | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-25 |
The biggest impact was at United Technologies Electronic Controls at its Huntington facility, reporting 738 affected workers. Eli Lilly and Company followed with 75 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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