Maryland Layoffs — December 2003

Employers in Maryland filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2003, impacting roughly 550 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 37% versus December 2002. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	550

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 550 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	193
Frederick	1	180
Anne Arundel	1	100
Harford	1	77

Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 193 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chevy Chase	1	193
Frederick	1	180
Baltimore	1	100
Belcamp	1	77

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	357
Layoff	1	193

The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Clyde's of Chevy Chase	Chevy Chase	193	Layoff	2003-12-29
CitiMortgage, Inc	Frederick	180	Closure	2003-12-18
CHC Industries	Baltimore	100	Closure	2003-12-04
Penske Logistics	Belcamp	77	Closure	2003-12-08

The single largest action involved Clyde's of Chevy Chase at its Chevy Chase facility, reporting 193 affected workers. CitiMortgage, Inc followed with 180 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.