Maryland Layoffs — August 2003

Employers in Maryland reported 3 WARN Act notices in August 2003, displacing an estimated 322 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 47% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	322

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 322 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	2	264
Caroline	1	58

Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 264 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	199
Annapolis	1	65
Federalsburg	1	58

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	199
Layoff	2	123

The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Rural/Metro Ambulance	Baltimore	199	Closure	2003-08-12
1st Virginia Bank	Annapolis	65	Layoff	2003-08-14
Burris Refrigeration Logistics	Federalsburg	58	Layoff	2003-08-06

The most significant filing came from Rural/Metro Ambulance at its Baltimore facility, reporting 199 affected workers. 1st Virginia Bank followed with 65 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.