Ohio Layoffs — January 2006
Employers in Ohio filed 13 WARN Act notices in January 2006, impacting roughly 2,287 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 154% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,010 |
| Retail | 3 | 690 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 324 |
| Construction | 1 | 190 |
| Transportation | 1 | 73 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,010 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 690 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 494 |
| Stark | 1 | 290 |
| Wyandot | 1 | 287 |
| Mahoning | 2 | 249 |
| Summit | 2 | 221 |
Cuyahoga saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 494 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shaker Heights | 1 | 494 |
| Canton | 1 | 290 |
| Upper Sandusky | 1 | 287 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 190 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 176 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeMax | Shaker Heights | 494 | ||
| Rubbermaid | Canton | 290 | ||
| Blackhawk Automotive Plastics | Upper Sandusky | 287 | ||
| Flour Fernald | Cincinnati | 190 | ||
| Product Action International | Youngstown | 176 | ||
| Chase Automotive Finance | Akron | 158 | ||
| TNS Custom Research | Toledo | 148 | ||
| G.I. Plastek, L.P | Marysville | 117 | ||
| Macy's/Kaufmann's | Columbus | 108 | ||
| Hampson | North Ridgesville | 95 | ||
| Macy's/Kaufmann's | Mansfield | 88 | ||
| Roadway Express | North Lima | 73 | ||
| Konica Minolta | Hudson | 63 |
The single largest action involved OfficeMax at its Shaker Heights facility, reporting 494 affected workers. Rubbermaid followed with 290 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.