Employers in Maryland submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2007, putting at risk an estimated 251 workers — up substantially from August and down 23% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 251 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 251 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 160 |
| Howard | 2 | 18 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 160 |
| Fort Meade | 1 | 73 |
| Columbia | 1 | 11 |
| Annapolis Junction | 1 | 7 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 160 |
| Layoff | 3 | 91 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Loan Services, LLC | Gaithersburg | 160 | Closure | 2007-09-07 |
| Guardian Moving and Storage Co., Inc | Fort Meade | 73 | Layoff | 2007-09-13 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Columbia | 11 | Layoff | 2007-09-28 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Annapolis Junction | 7 | Layoff | 2007-09-28 |
Topping the list was Aurora Loan Services, LLC at its Gaithersburg facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Guardian Moving and Storage Co., Inc followed with 73 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.
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