Employers in Ohio posted 15 WARN Act notices in December 2017, affecting an estimated 1,076 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and down 32% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 124 |
| Transportation | 3 | 96 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 68 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 124 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 339 |
| Seneca | 1 | 62 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 55 |
| Licking | 1 | 48 |
| Portage | 1 | 34 |
Stark was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 339 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 339 |
| Canton/Stark | 1 | 339 |
| Fostoria | 1 | 62 |
| Fostoria/Seneca | 1 | 62 |
| Springdale | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Metal Corporation | Canton | 339 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Union Metal Corporation | Canton/Stark | 339 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Fram Group Operations LLC Autolite Spark Plug Plant | Fostoria | 62 | 2017-12-04 | |
| Fram Group Operations LLC Autolite Spark Plug Plant | Fostoria/Seneca | 62 | 2017-12-04 | |
| New Avon, LLC | Springdale | 55 | 2017-12-05 | |
| New Avon, LLC | Springdale/Hamilton | 55 | 2017-12-05 | |
| Licking County Transit Operation | Newark | 48 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Licking County Transit Operation | Newark/Licking | 48 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Technical Consumer Products, Inc | Aurora | 34 | 2017-12-15 | |
| Technical Consumer Products, Inc | Aurora/Portage | 34 | 2017-12-15 | |
| Fram Group Operations LLC Autolite Spark Plug Plant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-04 | |
| New Avon, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-05 | |
| Technical Consumer Products, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-15 | |
| Licking County Transit Operation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-18 | |
| Union Metal Corporation | Springboro/Warren | N/A | 2017-12-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Union Metal Corporation at its Canton facility, reporting 339 affected workers. Union Metal Corporation followed with 339 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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