Maryland Layoffs — July 2007

Employers in Maryland posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2007, affecting an estimated 618 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	7	618

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 618 workers across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Howard	2	194
Wicomico	1	180
Anne Arundel	2	142
Saint Marys	1	80
Montgomery	1	22

Howard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Columbia	2	194
Salisbury	1	180
California	1	80
Baltimore	1	74
Glen Burnie	1	68

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	368
Layoff	3	250

The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
U.S. Marine	Salisbury	180	Closure	2007-07-02
Greatbatch	Columbia	102	Layoff	2007-07-02
Genco	Columbia	92	Closure	2007-07-18
Lockheed Martin	California	80	Layoff	2007-07-30
Pemco	Baltimore	74	Closure	2007-07-27
Excel	Glen Burnie	68	Layoff	2007-07-09
Spirent	Gaithersburg	22	Closure	2007-07-31

The largest notice was filed by U.S. Marine at its Salisbury facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Greatbatch followed with 102 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.