Maryland Layoffs — September 2000

Employers in Maryland logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2000, involving roughly 510 workers — falling below August. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	510

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 510 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Allegany	1	131
Washington	1	105

Allegany saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 131 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore City	2	274
Cumberland	1	131
Hagerstown	1	105

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	274
Layoff	2	236

The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Martin Gillet & Co. Inc	Baltimore City	178	Closure	2000-09-12
S. Schwab Company	Cumberland	131	Layoff	2000-09-01
Pangborn Corporation	Hagerstown	105	Layoff	2000-09-18
Republic Technologies	Baltimore City	96	Closure	2000-09-18

The biggest impact was at Martin Gillet & Co. Inc at its Baltimore City facility, reporting 178 affected workers. S. Schwab Company followed with 131 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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.