Indiana Layoffs — February 2009
Employers in Indiana recorded 13 WARN Act notices in February 2009, covering approximately 3,306 workers — marking a sharp increase from January. The average filing covered 254 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 143 |
| Retail | 2 | 136 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 143 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 136 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 1,694 |
| Delaware | 1 | 750 |
| Adams | 1 | 225 |
| Grant | 1 | 92 |
| Lake | 1 | 80 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,694 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 1,387 |
| Muncie | 1 | 750 |
| Noblesville | 2 | 307 |
| Decatur | 1 | 225 |
| Gas City | 1 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar | Indianapolis | 1,336 | ||
| BorgWarner | Muncie | 750 | ||
| Keystone RV | 265 | |||
| Firestone | Noblesville | 238 | ||
| Porter | Decatur | 225 | ||
| Martin Transportation Systems | Gas City | 92 | ||
| Amsted Rail/ASF-ASF Keystone | Hammond | 80 | ||
| Sears, Roebuck & | Noblesville | 69 | ||
| Kmart | Vincennes | 67 | ||
| Anderson Services | Bloomington | 56 | ||
| Vibracoustic North America (Fruedenburg-NOK) | Ligonier | 54 | ||
| hhgregg distribution center | Indianapolis | 51 | ||
| Caterpillar | Plainfield | 23 |
Leading the list was Navistar at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 1,336 affected workers. BorgWarner followed with 750 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.