Employers in Maryland logged 10 WARN Act notices in November 2001, involving roughly 1,520 workers — climbing above October and up 437% versus November 2000. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | 1,520 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,520 workers across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 413 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 409 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 197 |
| Howard | 1 | 150 |
| Saint Marys | 1 | 55 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 413 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 1 | 409 |
| Clarksburg | 1 | 200 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 197 |
| Linthicum | 2 | 168 |
| Savage | 1 | 150 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 837 |
| Closure | 5 | 683 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Stationers, Inc | Salisbury | 409 | Layoff | 2001-11-20 |
| Lockheed Martin Global Tele | Clarksburg | 200 | Layoff | 2001-11-01 |
| Reliable Liquors, Inc | Glen Burnie | 197 | Closure | 2001-11-21 |
| Ciena | Linthicum | 153 | Closure | 2001-11-20 |
| Ciena | Savage | 150 | Closure | 2001-11-20 |
| Wallace Computer Services | Silver Springs | 128 | Closure | 2001-11-21 |
| Astrolink | Bethesda | 113 | Layoff | 2001-11-08 |
| Axcelis Technologies Inc | Rockville | 100 | Layoff | 2001-11-26 |
| Super Fresh | California | 55 | Closure | 2001-11-15 |
| Arbros Communication | Linthicum | 15 | Layoff | 2001-11-20 |
The biggest impact was at United Stationers, Inc at its Salisbury facility, reporting 409 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Global Tele followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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