Employers in Indiana submitted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,241 workers — up substantially from December and up 23% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,241 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,241 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5 | 602 |
| Vigo | 1 | 375 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 110 |
| Miami | 1 | 61 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 602 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 602 |
| Terre Haute | 1 | 375 |
| Goshen | 1 | 110 |
| Crown Point and Munster | 1 | 93 |
| Peru | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 698 |
| Layoff | 3 | 543 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony DADC US Inc | Terre Haute | 375 | Layoff | 2018-01-16 |
| Sam's Club - E. Washington Street Store | Indianapolis | 157 | Closure | 2018-01-11 |
| Sam's Club - W 86th Street Store | Indianapolis | 152 | Closure | 2018-01-11 |
| MV Transportation | Indianapolis | 142 | Closure | 2018-01-30 |
| Sam's Club - Elkhart Road Store | Goshen | 110 | Closure | 2018-01-11 |
| Conduent Commercial Solutions | Indianapolis | 107 | Layoff | 2018-01-29 |
| Lee Enterprises | Crown Point and Munster | 93 | Closure | 2018-01-29 |
| Schneider Electric | Peru | 61 | Layoff | 2018-01-15 |
| Kmart | Indianapolis | 44 | Closure | 2018-01-04 |
Topping the list was Sony DADC US Inc at its Terre Haute facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Sam's Club - E. Washington Street Store followed with 157 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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