Employers in Maryland posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2004, affecting an estimated 252 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 68% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 252 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 252 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 2 | 227 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 25 |
Prince Georges was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lanham | 2 | 227 |
| Rockville | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 149 |
| Closure | 2 | 103 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | Lanham | 149 | Layoff | 2004-07-16 |
| Safeway, Inc | Lanham | 78 | Closure | 2004-07-09 |
| Kitchen, etc | Rockville | 25 | Closure | 2004-07-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Lockheed Martin at its Lanham facility, reporting 149 affected workers. Safeway, Inc followed with 78 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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