Employers in Indiana submitted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,794 workers — up substantially from August and up 327% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 199 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 740 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 628 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 740 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 628 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 3 | 942 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 344 |
| St Joseph | 2 | 344 |
| Vigo | 2 | 164 |
Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 942 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Chicago | 3 | 942 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 344 |
| Mishawaka | 2 | 344 |
| Terre Haute | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 426 |
| Layoff | 1 | 314 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Steel Corporation | East Chicago | 314 | 2019-09-06 | |
| United States Steel Corporation Revised (10/7/19) | East Chicago | 314 | Layoff | 2019-09-06 |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | East Chicago | 314 | 2019-09-06 | |
| Nestle USA, Inc | Indianapolis | 172 | Closure | 2019-09-02 |
| Nestle | Indianapolis | 172 | 2019-09-02 | |
| Bayer U.S., LLC | Mishawaka | 172 | Closure | 2019-09-04 |
| Bayer | Mishawaka | 172 | 2019-09-04 | |
| Columbian Home Products | Terre Haute | 82 | Closure | 2019-09-30 |
| Columbian Home Products | Terre Haute | 82 | 2019-09-30 |
Topping the list was United States Steel Corporation at its East Chicago facility, reporting 314 affected workers. United States Steel Corporation Revised (10/7/19) followed with 314 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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