Maryland Layoffs — October 2006

Employers in Maryland recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2006, covering approximately 274 workers — marking a decline from September and down 61% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	274

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 274 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Howard	2	180
Anne Arundel	1	79
Harford	1	15

Howard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jessup	1	100
Columbia	1	80
Laurel	1	79
Joppa	1	15

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	274

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Owens Corning	Jessup	100	Closure	2006-10-24
Atlantic Credit & Finance	Columbia	80	Closure	2006-10-25
Storehouse	Laurel	79	Closure	2006-10-03
FASST Federated Logistics	Joppa	15	Closure	2006-10-04

Leading the list was Owens Corning at its Jessup facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Atlantic Credit & Finance followed with 80 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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.