Employers in Indiana filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2021, impacting roughly 762 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 37% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 381 |
| Transportation | 1 | 75 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 381 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph | 2 | 228 |
St Joseph absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 228 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nappanee and Peru | 2 | 384 |
| Granger | 2 | 228 |
| Muncie, Bloomington, Chandler, and Indianapolis | 1 | 75 |
| Muncie, Bloomington, Chandler and Indianapolis | 1 | 75 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 306 |
| Layoff | 1 | 75 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Dennis, Inc | Nappanee and Peru | 192 | Closure | 2021-12-01 |
| Alexander Dennis, Inc | Nappanee and Peru | 192 | 2021-12-01 | |
| MAP of Easton, Inc | Granger | 114 | Closure | 2021-12-10 |
| MAP of Easton, Inc | Granger | 114 | 2021-12-10 | |
| Nash and Sons Trucking, Inc | Muncie, Bloomington, Chandler, and Indianapolis | 75 | Layoff | 2021-12-28 |
| Nash and Sons Trucking, Inc | Muncie, Bloomington, Chandler and Indianapolis | 75 | 2021-12-28 | |
| Alexander Dennis, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-01 | |
| MAP of Easton, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-10 |
The single largest action involved Alexander Dennis, Inc at its Nappanee and Peru facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Alexander Dennis, Inc followed with 192 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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