Employers in Maryland filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2002, impacting roughly 1,590 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 448% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 265 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 1,590 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,590 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 150 |
Baltimore saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 9% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | 1 | 927 |
| Woodlawn | 1 | 281 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 188 |
| Cockeysville | 1 | 150 |
| Timonium | 1 | 44 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,177 |
| Closure | 2 | 413 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airways | Linthicum | 927 | Layoff | 2002-04-01 |
| Telespectrum | Woodlawn | 281 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| AAI Corporation | Cockeysville | 150 | Layoff | 2002-04-02 |
| Sprint | Baltimore City | 132 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Deutsche Bank | Baltimore City | 56 | Layoff | 2002-04-29 |
| Deutsche Bank | Timonium | 44 | Layoff | 2002-04-29 |
The single largest action involved US Airways at its Linthicum facility, reporting 927 affected workers. Telespectrum followed with 281 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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