Ohio Layoffs — April 1999
Employers in Ohio filed 13 WARN Act notices in April 1999, impacting roughly 1,725 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 393% versus April 1998. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 739 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 504 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 327 |
| Utilities | 1 | 85 |
| Transportation | 1 | 70 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 739 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 504 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 575 |
| Cuyahoga | 5 | 511 |
| Franklin | 2 | 136 |
| Richland | 1 | 130 |
| Miami | 1 | 113 |
Summit was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 575 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 1 | 575 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 225 |
| Solon | 1 | 174 |
| Columbus | 2 | 136 |
| Shelby | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWX Technologies | Barberton | 575 | ||
| Greenfield Industries | Solon | 174 | ||
| Shelby Insurance Companies | Shelby | 130 | ||
| Whistler Auto-Mation | Covington | 113 | ||
| The Huntington National Bank | Parma | 112 | ||
| Whizard Protective Wear | Birmingham | 101 | ||
| Skillcraft Security Equipment | Cincinnati | 98 | ||
| Mellon Mortgage | Cleveland | 85 | ||
| Cooper Power Tools | Cleveland | 85 | ||
| Driver's | Columbus | 70 | ||
| CompuServe | Columbus | 66 | ||
| The Tamarkin | Youngstown | 61 | ||
| Reilly Industries | Cleveland | 55 |
The single largest action involved BWX Technologies at its Barberton facility, reporting 575 affected workers. Greenfield Industries followed with 174 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.