Maryland Layoffs — June 2006

Employers in Maryland filed 3 WARN Act notices in June 2006, impacting roughly 251 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 43% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	251

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 251 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	100
Frederick	1	70

Baltimore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Catonsville	1	100
Patuxent River Naval Air Station	1	81
Frederick	1	70

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	181
Layoff	1	70

The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ABACUS Corporation	Catonsville	100	Closure	2006-06-28
Capitol Hill Building Maintenance, Inc	Patuxent River Naval Air Station	81	Closure	2006-06-19
FKI Logistics	Frederick	70	Layoff	2006-06-01

The single largest action involved ABACUS Corporation at its Catonsville facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Capitol Hill Building Maintenance, Inc followed with 81 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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.