Roughly 100 workers at the Day & Ross distribution center in Hamilton are set to lose their jobs, a sharp blow to the city’s growing logistics corridor. The company told state officials it is cutting the positions after losing routed business during contract negotiations, a shift that will hit drivers, warehouse crews, and operations staff under the same roof.
As reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier, Day & Ross opened the roughly 100,000-square-foot Hamilton distribution center in 2020. The company now plans to eliminate about 100 roles after talks with an unnamed customer ended with that work being awarded to another provider. In filings with state regulators, Day & Ross cited market competition and said the same shift has affected operations at company facilities in six other states.
Company background and the filing
Day & Ross is a Canadian transportation company headquartered in New Brunswick, according to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. In paperwork submitted to state authorities, the company described the Hamilton cuts as the result of routed business lost in contract negotiations, with competitive pressure playing a role in the customer’s decision to move the work elsewhere.
Local impact
The Hamilton site sits along the Symmes Road industrial corridor, an area city economic-development materials describe as home to nearly 100,000-square-foot warehouse spaces and active logistics operations, according to a recent Hamilton economic-development report. Pulling 100 jobs out of a single distribution center is expected to ripple through local trucking companies, temp agencies, and suppliers that help keep the facility running.
Workers' rights and next steps
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more workers generally must give at least 60 days’ notice before a plant closing or a qualifying mass layoff. If they do not, they can face requirements for back pay and other penalties. Affected employees can review federal guidance at the U.S. Department of Labor and look at Ohio’s public WARN notices for state-specific information and rapid-response assistance.
What to watch
City and county workforce teams are expected to coordinate with Day & Ross as the cuts move forward, and Hamilton’s economic-development staff may look to market the building if the lost routed business does not return. Officials and the company could release additional information through public filings or formal statements, and this story will be updated as new details emerge.
