Employers in Ohio reported 62 WARN Act notices in March 2020, displacing an estimated 12,671 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 361% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1,561 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,474 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1,076 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 592 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 198 |
| Education | 1 | 144 |
| Transportation | 1 | 116 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 11 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,561 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 1,474 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Various Counties | 9 | 4,102 |
| Cuyahoga | 10 | 2,410 |
| Columbiana | 1 | 794 |
| Franklin | 6 | 562 |
| Darke, Union | 1 | 540 |
Various Counties felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 4,102 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Various Cities | 9 | 4,102 |
| Cleveland, North Randall | 1 | 1,561 |
| Cleveland | 8 | 839 |
| Salem | 1 | 794 |
| Greenville, Marysville | 1 | 540 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK Ohio Finance, LLC (JACK Entertainment) | Cleveland, North Randall | 1,561 | 2020-03-24 | |
| Cameron Mitchell | Various Cities | 1,390 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Calimira, LLC (Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern) | Various Cities | 910 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Ventra Salem LLC | Salem | 794 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Greenville Technology, Inc./Moriroku-North America | Greenville, Marysville | 540 | 2020-03-31 | |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio, Inc | Various Cities | 426 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Various Cities | 410 | 2020-03-17 | |
| Norcold Incorporated | Sidney, Gettysburg | 345 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Chilgo LLC | Various Cities | 331 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Morris Furniture Company | Various Cities | 269 | 2020-03-31 | |
| Westin Cleveland Downtown | Cleveland | 256 | 2020-03-31 | |
| US Steel Seamless Tubular Operations (Lorain Tubular) | Lorain | 250 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Taiho Corporation of America | Tiffin | 229 | 2020-03-25 | |
| Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine | Sharonville, Cincinnati | 226 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Kirchhoff Automotive Waverly | Waverly | 225 | 2020-03-20 |
The most significant filing came from JACK Ohio Finance, LLC (JACK Entertainment) at its Cleveland, North Randall facility, reporting 1,561 affected workers. Cameron Mitchell followed with 1,390 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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