Employers in Ohio logged 15 WARN Act notices in October 2017, involving roughly 763 workers — falling below September and down 67% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 114 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 24 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 114 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 24 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1 | 99 |
| Lucas | 2 | 91 |
| Darke | 1 | 57 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 54 |
| Franklin | 1 | 13 |
Butler bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Ridge/Trumbull | 1 | 111 |
| Middletown | 1 | 99 |
| Middletown/Butler | 1 | 99 |
| Toledo | 2 | 91 |
| Toledo/Lucas | 2 | 91 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Signature Inc | Mineral Ridge/Trumbull | 111 | 2017-10-26 | |
| TMS International LLC | Middletown | 99 | 2017-10-31 | |
| TMS International LLC | Middletown/Butler | 99 | 2017-10-31 | |
| FCA Transport LLC | Toledo | 83 | 2017-10-25 | |
| FCA Transport LLC | Toledo/Lucas | 83 | 2017-10-25 | |
| Spartech LLC | Greenville | 57 | 2017-10-05 | |
| Spartech LLC | Greenville/Darke | 57 | 2017-10-05 | |
| X-spine Systems Inc | Miamisburg | 54 | 2017-10-27 | |
| X-spine Systems Inc | Miamisburg/Montgomery | 54 | 2017-10-27 | |
| American Signature Inc | Columbus | 13 | 2017-10-26 | |
| American Signature Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 13 | 2017-10-26 | |
| HealthSpan Partners | Cleveland | 12 | 2017-10-24 | |
| HealthSpan Partners | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 12 | 2017-10-24 | |
| Faurecia Clean Mobility Toledo Customer Center | Toledo | 8 | 2017-10-02 | |
| Faurecia | Toledo/Lucas | 8 | 2017-10-02 |
The biggest impact was at American Signature Inc at its Mineral Ridge/Trumbull facility, reporting 111 affected workers. TMS International LLC followed with 99 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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