Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2006, affecting an estimated 306 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 5% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 306 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 306 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 140 |
| Carroll | 1 | 102 |
| Saint Marys | 1 | 62 |
| Howard | 1 | 2 |
Baltimore bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 140 |
| Hampstead | 1 | 102 |
| Leonardtown | 1 | 62 |
| Elkridge | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 306 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Health Services | Hunt Valley | 140 | Closure | 2006-05-04 |
| Mid-Atlantic News, LLC Source Interlink | Hampstead | 102 | Closure | 2006-05-31 |
| Mattingly's Finer Foods | Leonardtown | 62 | Closure | 2006-05-19 |
| Sun Microsystems | Elkridge | 2 | Closure | 2006-05-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Symphony Health Services at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Mid-Atlantic News, LLC Source Interlink followed with 102 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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