Maryland Layoffs — April 2003

Employers in Maryland recorded 5 WARN Act notices in April 2003, covering approximately 594 workers — marking a decline from March and down 63% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	5	594

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 594 workers across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Worcester	1	323
Allegany	1	137
Montgomery	2	133
Baltimore	1	1

Worcester saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 323 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Berlin	1	323
Frostburg	1	137
Gaithersburg	2	133
Towson	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	593
Layoff	1	1

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tyson Foods	Berlin	323	Closure	2003-04-23
Northrup Grumann	Frostburg	137	Closure	2003-04-28
Qualex	Gaithersburg	82	Closure	2003-04-16
L3Communications	Gaithersburg	51	Closure	2003-04-14
Brown & Williamson Tobacco	Towson	1	Layoff	2003-04-17

Leading the list was Tyson Foods at its Berlin facility, reporting 323 affected workers. Northrup Grumann followed with 137 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.