Employers in Indiana reported 9 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 1,202 workers — signaling an acceleration from November. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 601 |
| Utilities | 1 | 338 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 601 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Utilities reported 338 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 4 | 412 |
| Huntington | 2 | 114 |
Allen absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville and Illinois | 2 | 676 |
| Fort Wayne | 4 | 412 |
| Roanoke | 2 | 114 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 601 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stallion Energy, LLC | Evansville and Illinois | 338 | Closure | 2020-12-02 |
| White Stallion Energy, LLC | Evansville and Illinois | 338 | 2020-12-02 | |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | Fort Wayne | 154 | Closure | 2020-12-18 |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | Fort Wayne | 154 | 2020-12-18 | |
| Universal Protection Service LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services | Roanoke | 57 | Closure | 2020-12-08 |
| Allied Universal | Roanoke | 57 | 2020-12-08 | |
| SMI Division of DCX-CHOL Enterprises, INC | Fort Wayne | 52 | Closure | 2020-12-01 |
| SMI Division of DCX-CHOL Enterprises, INC | Fort Wayne | 52 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-18 |
The most significant filing came from White Stallion Energy, LLC at its Evansville and Illinois facility, reporting 338 affected workers. White Stallion Energy, LLC followed with 338 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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