Employers in Indiana filed 12 WARN Act notices in April 2017, impacting roughly 1,876 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 355% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 938 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 161 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 938 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 536 |
| Perry | 2 | 414 |
| Marshall | 2 | 322 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 202 |
| Benton | 2 | 54 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 536 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 536 |
| Tell City | 2 | 414 |
| Gary, Merrillville | 2 | 348 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 322 |
| Evansville | 2 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 731 |
| Layoff | 1 | 207 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hhgregg | Indianapolis | 268 | Closure | 2017-04-07 |
| hhgregg | Indianapolis | 268 | 2017-04-07 | |
| Startek | Tell City | 207 | Layoff | 2017-04-24 |
| Startek | Tell City | 207 | 2017-04-24 | |
| Ultra Foods | Gary, Merrillville | 174 | Closure | 2017-04-18 |
| Ultra Foods | Gary, Merrillville | 174 | 2017-04-18 | |
| Cooper-Standard Automotive | Plymouth | 161 | Closure | 2017-04-17 |
| Cooper-Standard Automotive | Plymouth | 161 | 2017-04-17 | |
| Covance | Evansville | 101 | Closure | 2017-04-24 |
| Covance | Evansville | 101 | 2017-04-24 | |
| Haan Crafts | Otterbein | 27 | Closure | 2017-04-24 |
| Haan Crafts | Otterbein | 27 | 2017-04-24 |
The single largest action involved hhgregg at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 268 affected workers. hhgregg followed with 268 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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