Employers in Ohio posted 10 WARN Act notices in December 2020, affecting an estimated 808 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 226% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 178 |
| Utilities | 2 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 178 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 109 |
| Stark | 1 | 106 |
| Richland | 1 | 100 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 89 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 13 |
Summit was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | 1 | 109 |
| Akron/Summit | 1 | 109 |
| North Canton | 1 | 106 |
| Ontario | 1 | 100 |
| Ontario/Richland | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amcor Flexibles North America | Akron | 109 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Amcor | Akron/Summit | 109 | 2020-12-03 | |
| ASC Airtex | North Canton | 106 | 2020-12-21 | |
| Shutterfly Lifetouch LLC (Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits Inc.) | Ontario | 100 | 2020-12-07 | |
| Shutterfly | Ontario/Richland | 100 | 2020-12-07 | |
| Toledo Molding & Die, LLC - Jefferson Plant | Jefferson | 89 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Toledo Molding & Die, LLC - Jefferson Plant | Jefferson/Ashtabula | 89 | 2020-12-01 | |
| The Fiesta Tableware Company | East Liverpool/Columbiana | 80 | 2020-12-23 | |
| Schneider Electric | Valley View | 13 | 2020-12-07 | |
| Schneider Electric | Valley View/Cuyahoga | 13 | 2020-12-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Amcor Flexibles North America at its Akron facility, reporting 109 affected workers. Amcor followed with 109 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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