Employers in Indiana reported 16 WARN Act notices in February 2024, displacing an estimated 1,801 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 1401% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 669 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 112 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 669 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4 | 514 |
| Harrison | 3 | 504 |
| Howard | 3 | 303 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 166 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 90 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 514 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 4 | 514 |
| Corydon | 3 | 504 |
| Kokomo | 3 | 303 |
| Edwardsport, Freelandville, Oaktown, Petersburg | 2 | 224 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 166 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 397 |
| Layoff | 2 | 272 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson FoodsRevised (2/19/24) | Corydon | 168 | 2024-02-19 | |
| Tyson Foods Revised | Corydon | 168 | Closure | 2024-02-19 |
| Tyson Foods | Corydon | 168 | 2024-02-19 | |
| Strick Trailers, LLC | Monroe | 160 | Layoff | 2024-02-28 |
| Strick Trailers, LLC | Monroe | 148 | 2024-02-28 | |
| Sunrise Coal | Edwardsport, Freelandville, Oaktown, Petersburg | 112 | Layoff | 2024-02-23 |
| Sunrise Coal | Edwardsport, Freelandville, Oaktown, Petersburg | 112 | 2024-02-23 | |
| Strick Trailers, LLC | Monroe | 103 | 2024-02-28 | |
| Strick Trailers, LLC | Monroe | 103 | 2024-02-28 | |
| BorgWarner PDSRevised (2/16/24) | Kokomo | 101 | 2024-02-16 | |
| BorgWarner PDS Revised | Kokomo | 101 | Closure | 2024-02-16 |
| BorgWarner | Kokomo | 101 | 2024-02-16 | |
| Forest River Inc | Elkhart | 83 | Closure | 2024-02-12 |
| Forest River Inc | Elkhart | 83 | 2024-02-12 | |
| Refresco | Evansville | 45 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
The most significant filing came from Tyson FoodsRevised (2/19/24) at its Corydon facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Tyson Foods Revised followed with 168 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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