Ohio Layoffs — March 1999
Employers in Ohio posted 20 WARN Act notices in March 1999, affecting an estimated 2,328 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 7% versus March 1998. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 648 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 622 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 424 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 229 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 178 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 80 |
| Transportation | 1 | 77 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 648 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 622 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 5 | 610 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 309 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 200 |
| Monroe | 1 | 178 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 145 |
Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 610 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ironton | 1 | 309 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 262 |
| Euclid | 1 | 203 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 200 |
| Clarington | 1 | 178 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabletron Systems | Ironton | 309 | ||
| Braeview Manor | Euclid | 203 | ||
| The Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 200 | ||
| Quarto Mining | Clarington | 178 | ||
| Cendant | Centerville | 145 | ||
| Homeplace | Valley View | 145 | ||
| CTI Communications | Piqua | 115 | ||
| Newell (Rubbermaid) | Wooster | 108 | ||
| Keystone Powdered Metal | Columbus | 101 | ||
| Continental Plastic Containers | Lima | 100 | ||
| DePuy AcroMed | Cleveland | 98 | ||
| Dealers Monitoring Acquisition | Cleveland | 84 | ||
| United States Can | Columbiana | 84 | ||
| NAPA Cleveland Dist. Center | Cleveland | 80 | ||
| Conrail | Canton | 77 |
The largest notice was filed by Cabletron Systems at its Ironton facility, reporting 309 affected workers. Braeview Manor followed with 203 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.