Employers in Ohio submitted 24 WARN Act notices in February 2017, putting at risk an estimated 5,057 workers — up substantially from January and up 485% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 3,287 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 58 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,287 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 4 | 3,566 |
| Franklin, Lucas | 1 | 954 |
| Clinton | 3 | 335 |
| Stark | 1 | 88 |
| Delaware | 1 | 58 |
Lucas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 3,566 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 4 | 3,566 |
| Maumee, Toledo, Columbus | 1 | 954 |
| Wilmington | 3 | 335 |
| West Tuscarawas | 1 | 88 |
| Lewis Center | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo North Assembly Plant | Toledo | 3,207 | 2017-02-10 | |
| The Andersons Inc | Maumee, Toledo, Columbus | 954 | 2017-02-07 | |
| LGSTX Cargo Services Inc | Wilmington | 296 | 2017-02-27 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Toledo | 277 | 2017-02-02 | |
| Downtown Ford Lincoln | West Tuscarawas | 88 | 2017-02-03 | |
| DCB Financial Corp | Lewis Center | 58 | 2017-02-03 | |
| Piston Automotive | Toledo | 52 | 2017-02-08 | |
| LGSTX Services Inc | Wilmington | 37 | 2017-02-27 | |
| Toledo Molding and Die | Toledo | 30 | 2017-02-08 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals | Columbus | 28 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Enginetics Corporation | Eastlake | 28 | 2017-02-23 | |
| Global Flight Source Inc | Wilmington | 2 | 2017-02-27 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-01 | |
| Dhl | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-02 | |
| DCB Financial Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-02-03 |
Topping the list was Toledo North Assembly Plant at its Toledo facility, reporting 3,207 affected workers. The Andersons Inc followed with 954 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 Manufacturing 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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