Maryland Layoffs — January 2007

Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2007, affecting an estimated 466 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and up 12% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	466

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 466 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Harford	2	251

Harford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 251 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Havre de Grace	1	250
Statewide	1	150
Ellicott City (Balt. Co.)	1	65
Joppa	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	466

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
Collins & Aikman	Havre de Grace	250	Closure	2007-01-02
Sunny's Great Outdoors	Statewide	150	Closure	2007-01-26
Wilkins-Rogers	Ellicott City (Balt. Co.)	65	Closure	2007-01-29
Federated Logistics & Operations	Joppa	1	Closure	2007-01-09

The largest notice was filed by Collins & Aikman at its Havre de Grace facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Sunny's Great Outdoors followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.