Maryland Layoffs — April 2002
Employers in Maryland recorded 6 WARN Act notices in April 2002, covering approximately 1,590 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 448% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 265 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 927 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 282 |
| Construction | 1 | 281 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 100 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 927 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 282 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 927 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 475 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 188 |
Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 927 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | 1 | 927 |
| Woodlawn | 1 | 281 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 188 |
| Cockeysville | 1 | 150 |
| Timonium | 1 | 44 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| 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.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airways | Linthicum | 927 | Layoff | |
| Telespectrum | Woodlawn | 281 | Closure | |
| Aai | Cockeysville | 150 | Layoff | |
| Sprint | Baltimore City | 132 | Closure | |
| Deutsche Bank | Baltimore City | 56 | Layoff | |
| Deutsche Bank | Timonium | 44 | Layoff |
Leading the list was US Airways at its Linthicum facility, reporting 927 affected workers. Telespectrum followed with 281 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.