Employers in Maryland posted 17 WARN Act notices in January 2001, affecting an estimated 2,809 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 434% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | 2,809 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,809 workers across 17 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 528 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 512 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 303 |
| Charles | 1 | 205 |
| Harford | 1 | 195 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 528 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 1 | 236 |
| Hyattsville | 1 | 215 |
| Annapolis | 1 | 213 |
| Waldorf | 1 | 205 |
| Woodlawn | 1 | 201 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 17 | 2,809 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Ward | Wheaton | 236 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Hyattsville | 215 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Annapolis | 213 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Waldorf | 205 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Woodlawn | 201 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Sears | Owings Mills | 199 | Closure | 2001-01-05 |
| Montgomery Ward | Bel Air | 195 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Glen Burnie | 178 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Towson | 168 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Westminster | 155 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Rosedale | 145 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Frederick | 141 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Salisbury | 138 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Laurel | 137 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
| Montgomery Ward | Hagerstown | 115 | Closure | 2001-01-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Montgomery Ward at its Wheaton facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Montgomery Ward followed with 215 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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