Employers in Ohio posted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2019, affecting an estimated 1,029 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 13% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 218 |
| Transportation | 2 | 128 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 57 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 218 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 128 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 121 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 109 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 97 |
| Brown | 1 | 81 |
| Stark | 2 | 78 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 121 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookville | 1 | 109 |
| Brookville/Montgomery | 1 | 109 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 97 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 1 | 97 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 81 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMI Precision Engineering | Brookville | 109 | 2019-10-24 | |
| IMI Precision Engineering | Brookville/Montgomery | 109 | 2019-10-24 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Cincinnati | 97 | 2019-10-29 | |
| MV Transportation | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 97 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Georgetown | 81 | 2019-10-25 | |
| Transform SR LLC - 01410 | Canton | 70 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Transform SR LLC - 01410 | Canton/Stark | 70 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Kitchen Collection LLC | Chillicothe | 69 | 2019-10-16 | |
| Kitchen Collection LLC | Chillicothe/Ross | 69 | 2019-10-16 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | Euclid | 64 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Inpax Final Mile Delivery, Inc | Euclid/Cuyahoga | 64 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Fresenius Management Services, Inc | North Olmstead | 57 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Fresenius Medical Care | North Olmsted/Cuyahoga | 57 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Transform SR LLC - 06180 | Canton | 8 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Transform SR LLC - 06180 | Canton/Stark | 8 | 2019-10-23 |
The largest notice was filed by IMI Precision Engineering at its Brookville facility, reporting 109 affected workers. IMI Precision Engineering followed with 109 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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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