Employers in Ohio logged 14 WARN Act notices in December 2018, involving roughly 4,461 workers — climbing above November and up 315% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 319 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 194 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 95 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 194 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 95 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 1,727 |
| Franklin | 1 | 194 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 192 |
Trumbull was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,727 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 1,727 |
| Warren/Trumbull | 2 | 1,727 |
| West Jefferson/Madison | 1 | 330 |
| Groveport | 1 | 194 |
| Groveport/Franklin | 1 | 194 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Lordstown Complex | Warren | 1,607 | 2018-12-17 | |
| General Motors | Warren/Trumbull | 1,607 | 2018-12-17 | |
| Radial South L.P | West Jefferson/Madison | 330 | 2018-12-12 | |
| Radial South L.P | Groveport | 194 | 2018-12-12 | |
| Radial South L.P | Groveport/Franklin | 194 | 2018-12-12 | |
| Lordstown Seating Systems (MAGNA) | Warren | 120 | 2018-12-27 | |
| Lordstown Seating Systems (MAGNA) | Warren/Trumbull | 120 | 2018-12-27 | |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company | Seven Hills | 97 | 2018-12-10 | |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company | Seven Hills/Cuyahoga | 97 | 2018-12-10 | |
| Phillips Medical Systems | Cleveland | 95 | 2018-12-20 | |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-10 | |
| Radial South L.P | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-12 | |
| General Motors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-17 | |
| The Children's Group, LLC | Dayton/Montgomery | N/A | 2018-12-20 |
The biggest impact was at GM Lordstown Complex at its Warren facility, reporting 1,607 affected workers. General Motors followed with 1,607 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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