Employers in Maryland filed 5 WARN Act notices in June 2003, impacting roughly 687 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 132% versus June 2002. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 687 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 687 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 397 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 240 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 50 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 397 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 2 | 370 |
| Towson | 1 | 240 |
| Rockville | 1 | 50 |
| Laurel | 1 | 27 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 420 |
| Layoff | 2 | 267 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Lowrey | Baltimore | 290 | Closure | 2003-06-11 |
| Bally Total Fitness Corp | Towson | 240 | Layoff | 2003-06-11 |
| Quality Port Processors, Inc | Baltimore | 80 | Closure | 2003-06-11 |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc | Rockville | 50 | Closure | 2003-06-09 |
| DynCorp | Laurel | 27 | Layoff | 2003-06-13 |
The single largest action involved Carr Lowrey at its Baltimore facility, reporting 290 affected workers. Bally Total Fitness Corp followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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