Employers in Ohio posted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2022, affecting an estimated 2,834 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 2149% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 189 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 597 |
| Transportation | 3 | 594 |
| Retail | 2 | 356 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 212 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 597 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 594 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 597 |
| Franklin | 2 | 448 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 178 |
| Monroe | 1 | 106 |
| Clermont | 1 | 87 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 597 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 1 | 597 |
| Kettering/Montgomery | 1 | 597 |
| Columbus | 2 | 448 |
| Columbus/Franklin | 2 | 206 |
| Mayfield Heights | 1 | 178 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc | Kettering | 597 | 2022-04-11 | |
| Tenneco | Kettering/Montgomery | 597 | 2022-04-11 | |
| GEODIS Logistics, LLC | Columbus | 302 | 2022-04-14 | |
| Walmart 5083 | Mayfield Heights | 178 | 2022-04-19 | |
| Walmart | Mayfield Heights/Cuyahoga | 178 | 2022-04-19 | |
| CEVA Logistics LLC | Columbus | 146 | 2022-04-12 | |
| CEVA Logistics LLC | Columbus/Franklin | 146 | 2022-04-12 | |
| Belmont County Coal Resources, Inc. - Century Mine | Beallsville | 106 | 2022-04-27 | |
| Belmont County Coal Resources, Inc. - Century Mine | Beallsville/Monroe | 106 | 2022-04-27 | |
| Vistra Corp./Luminant | Moscow | 87 | 2022-04-26 | |
| Vistra Corp | Moscow/Clermont | 87 | 2022-04-26 | |
| Midwest Laundry | West Chester | 86 | 2022-04-11 | |
| Midwest Laundry | West Chester/Hamilton | 86 | 2022-04-11 | |
| WestRock Company | Toledo | 72 | 2022-04-07 | |
| Geodis | Columbus/Franklin | 60 | 2022-04-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc at its Kettering facility, reporting 597 affected workers. Tenneco followed with 597 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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