Employers in Ohio recorded 23 WARN Act notices in March 2019, covering approximately 2,748 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 538% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 345 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 58 |
| Utilities | 2 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 30 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 345 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 3 | 1,672 |
| Franklin | 3 | 345 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 275 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 217 |
| Butler | 1 | 101 |
Trumbull felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,672 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 3 | 1,672 |
| Lockbourne | 2 | 325 |
| Brookville | 1 | 217 |
| Solon | 1 | 204 |
| West Chester | 1 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Lordstown Complex | Warren | 1,607 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Lockbourne | 249 | 2019-03-22 | |
| Payless ShoeSource, Inc | Brookville | 217 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Schwebel Baking Company | Solon | 204 | 2019-03-18 | |
| General Motors, LLC | West Chester | 101 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Lockbourne | 76 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Ferro Corporation | Cleveland | 71 | 2019-03-25 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Lima | 58 | 2019-03-08 | |
| American Electric Power (AEP) | Conesville | 50 | 2019-03-05 | |
| Leadec Corporation | Warren | 39 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Fifth Third Bank | Wilmington | 30 | 2019-03-14 | |
| General Motors LLC | Warren | 26 | 2019-03-26 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Groveport | 20 | 2019-03-04 | |
| General Motors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Ryder | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 |
Leading the list was GM Lordstown Complex at its Warren facility, reporting 1,607 affected workers. Ryder Integrated Logistics followed with 249 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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