Employers in Maryland posted 2 WARN Act notices in November 2003, affecting an estimated 246 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 9% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 246 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 246 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 240 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 6 |
Washington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsport | 1 | 240 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 246 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST Autoleather | Williamsport | 240 | Layoff | 2003-11-21 |
| Chico's | Glen Burnie | 6 | Layoff | 2003-11-26 |
The largest notice was filed by GST Autoleather at its Williamsport facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Chico's followed with 6 workers.
The trends suggest 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.
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