Employers in Indiana recorded 24 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 3,100 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 2083% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 1,449 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 84 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,449 workers across 11 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 84 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 2 | 736 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 484 |
| Howard | 4 | 384 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 318 |
| De Kalb | 2 | 310 |
Harrison was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 736 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Corydon | 2 | 736 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 484 |
| Kokomo | 4 | 384 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 318 |
| Ashley | 2 | 310 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,164 |
| Layoff | 4 | 285 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Corydon | 368 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
| Tyson Foods | Corydon | 368 | 2023-08-07 | |
| Alan Ritchey | Plainfield | 242 | Closure | 2023-08-03 |
| Alan Ritchey, Inc | Plainfield | 242 | 2023-08-03 | |
| Aurorium | Indianapolis | 159 | Closure | 2023-08-02 |
| Aurorium | Indianapolis | 159 | 2023-08-02 | |
| TRIN, Inc | Ashley | 155 | Closure | 2023-08-22 |
| TRIN, Inc | Ashley | 155 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Trialon Corporation | Kokomo | 110 | Layoff | 2023-08-23 |
| Trialon Corporation | Kokomo | 110 | 2023-08-23 | |
| WestRock | Columbus | 101 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| WestRock | Columbus | 101 | 2023-08-15 | |
| Brinco | Bristol | 101 | 2023-08-28 | |
| Brinco | Bristol | 101 | 2023-08-28 | |
| Owens Corning | Wabash | 87 | Closure | 2023-08-18 |
Leading the list was Tyson Foods at its Corydon facility, reporting 368 affected workers. Tyson Foods followed with 368 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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