Maryland Layoffs — January 2000
Employers in Maryland filed 5 WARN Act notices in January 2000, impacting roughly 526 workers. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 350 |
| Construction | 2 | 176 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 350 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 176 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 209 |
| Howard | 1 | 110 |
| Carroll | 1 | 95 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 81 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 31 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 209 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 1 | 209 |
| Columbia | 1 | 110 |
| Eldersburg | 1 | 95 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 81 |
| Towson | 1 | 31 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 400 |
| Layoff | 2 | 126 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Bakery | Silver Spring | 209 | Closure | |
| Giant Bakery | Columbia | 110 | Closure | |
| London Fog | Eldersburg | 95 | Layoff | |
| Hartz & | Baltimore City | 81 | Closure | |
| Raytheon Systems | Towson | 31 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Giant Bakery at its Silver Spring facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Giant Bakery followed with 110 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.