Ohio Layoffs — November 2007
Employers in Ohio logged 5 WARN Act notices in November 2007, involving roughly 694 workers — falling below October and down 17% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 250 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 185 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 145 |
| Transportation | 1 | 114 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 250 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 185 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 185 |
| Franklin | 2 | 171 |
| Stark | 1 | 145 |
Marion saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 193 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 193 |
| Dayton | 1 | 185 |
| Columbus | 2 | 171 |
| Navarre | 1 | 145 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kable Fullfillment Services | Marion | 193 | ||
| KeyCorp | Dayton | 185 | ||
| Owens Corning Masonry Products | Navarre | 145 | ||
| Capital Transportation | Columbus | 114 | ||
| JBM, Inc. Bluegrass Satellite | Columbus | 57 |
The biggest impact was at Kable Fullfillment Services at its Marion facility, reporting 193 affected workers. KeyCorp followed with 185 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.