Employers in Ohio filed 19 WARN Act notices in January 2017, impacting roughly 738 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 51% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 58 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 97 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | 1 | 185 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 167 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 149 |
| Summit | 2 | 80 |
| Lake | 1 | 58 |
Wood absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 1 | 185 |
| Union | 1 | 167 |
| Richmond Heights | 2 | 98 |
| Akron | 2 | 80 |
| Painesville | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanfeng | Northwood | 185 | 2017-01-24 | |
| Impact Fulfillment Services | Union | 167 | 2017-01-30 | |
| Sears #1530 | Richmond Heights | 92 | 2017-01-18 | |
| Sears #1520 | Akron | 71 | 2017-01-18 | |
| STP Products Manufacturing Company | Painesville | 58 | 2017-01-30 | |
| Xerox Corporation(Groveport Central Product Distribution Center) | Groveport | 55 | 2017-01-09 | |
| Narrowband Repair Center | Brecksville | 51 | 2017-01-30 | |
| The Andersons Inc. Retail Distribution Center | Maumee | 42 | 2017-01-17 | |
| Sears Auto #6520 | Akron | 9 | 2017-01-18 | |
| Sears Auto #6532 | Richmond Heights | 6 | 2017-01-18 | |
| Penske Vehicle Services | Warren | 2 | 2017-01-31 | |
| Xerox | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-09 | |
| The Andersons Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-17 | |
| Sears | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-18 | |
| Yanfeng | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-24 |
The single largest action involved Yanfeng at its Northwood facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Impact Fulfillment Services followed with 167 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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