Ohio Layoffs — May 1999
Employers in Ohio filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 1999, impacting roughly 1,256 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 49% versus May 1998. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 616 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 320 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 320 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 616 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 320 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 320 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 204 |
| Clinton | 1 | 164 |
| Allen | 1 | 104 |
Franklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 320 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 320 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 204 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 164 |
| Spencerville | 1 | 104 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TicketMaster | Columbus | 320 | ||
| Saint Luke's Medical Center | Cleveland | 320 | ||
| Crysteco | Wilmington | 164 | ||
| LucasVarity | Cincinnati | 148 | ||
| Harvard Industries | Spencerville | 104 | ||
| Plymouth Locomotive Int'l | Plymouth | 94 | ||
| Gibson Greetings | Cincinnati | 56 | ||
| Fabri-Form | Byesville | 50 |
The single largest action involved TicketMaster at its Columbus facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Saint Luke's Medical Center followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.