Employers in Maryland posted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2004, affecting an estimated 152 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 92% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 152 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 152 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harford | 1 | 107 |
| Howard | 1 | 45 |
Harford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 107 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 | 107 |
| Columbia | 1 | 45 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 107 |
| Closure | 1 | 45 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Distribution Services | Aberdeen | 107 | Layoff | 2004-01-22 |
| Gmac | Columbia | 45 | Closure | 2004-01-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Michel Distribution Services at its Aberdeen facility, reporting 107 affected workers. Gmac followed with 45 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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