Employers in Ohio submitted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2018, putting at risk an estimated 4,978 workers — up substantially from March and up 643% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 332 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 452 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 95 |
| Education | 1 | 75 |
| Transportation | 2 | 0 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 452 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 95 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 1,583 |
| Franklin | 2 | 531 |
| Montgomery, Madison | 1 | 452 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 203 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 0 |
Trumbull saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,583 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 1,583 |
| Warren/Trumbull | 2 | 1,583 |
| Columbus | 1 | 456 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 456 |
| Dayton, West Jefferson | 1 | 452 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors LLC | Warren | 1,500 | 2018-04-18 | |
| General Motors | Warren/Trumbull | 1,500 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Express Scripts | Columbus | 456 | 2018-04-10 | |
| Express Scripts | Columbus/Franklin | 456 | 2018-04-10 | |
| Elder-Beerman & Bon-Ton Fulfillment Center (The Bon-Ton Stores Inc) | Dayton, West Jefferson | 452 | 2018-04-06 | |
| EBTH, Inc | Blue Ash | 203 | 2018-04-10 | |
| Philips Medical Systems, Inc | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 95 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Lordstown Seating Systems | Warren | 83 | 2018-04-17 | |
| Lordstown Seating Systems | Warren/Trumbull | 83 | 2018-04-17 | |
| Aramark Campus Services, LLC - Capital University | Bexley | 75 | 2018-04-24 | |
| Aramark | Bexley/Franklin | 75 | 2018-04-24 | |
| Elder-Beerman & Bon-Ton Fulfillment Center (The Bon- Ton Stores Inc) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-06 | |
| EBTH, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-10 | |
| Comprehensive Logistics Inc | Austinstown | N/A | 2018-04-24 | |
| Comprehensive Logistics Inc | Austintown/Mahoning | N/A | 2018-04-24 |
Topping the list was General Motors LLC at its Warren facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. General Motors followed with 1,500 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 Retail 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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