Ohio Layoffs — March 2004
Employers in Ohio submitted 11 WARN Act notices in March 2004, putting at risk an estimated 2,585 workers — up substantially from February and up 158% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,261 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 661 |
| Transportation | 2 | 463 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 150 |
| Other | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,261 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 661 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 661 |
| Pickaway | 1 | 520 |
| Stark | 2 | 491 |
| Clark | 1 | 328 |
| Franklin | 1 | 150 |
Trumbull absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 661 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1 | 661 |
| Circleville | 1 | 520 |
| Springfield | 1 | 328 |
| Louisville | 1 | 291 |
| North Canton | 1 | 200 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mci | Niles | 661 | ||
| Thomson Inc / UPDATED | Circleville | 520 | ||
| Active Transportation | Springfield | 328 | ||
| J&L Speciality Steel | Louisville | 291 | ||
| Hoover | North Canton | 200 | ||
| Aramark | Columbus | 150 | ||
| Ohio River | Cincinnati | 135 | ||
| Smart Papers | Hamilton | 89 | ||
| Rubbermaid / UPDATED | Wooster | 87 | ||
| Ormet / UPDATED | Hannibal | 74 | ||
| Venture Holdings | Conneaut | 50 |
Topping the list was Mci at its Niles facility, reporting 661 affected workers. Thomson Inc / UPDATED followed with 520 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.