Employers in Maryland recorded 7 WARN Act notices in December 2007, covering approximately 558 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and down 4% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 489 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 69 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 489 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 178 |
| Kent | 1 | 143 |
| Howard | 1 | 100 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 69 |
| Frederick | 1 | 49 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington | 1 | 178 |
| Chestertown | 1 | 143 |
| Columbia | 1 | 100 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 69 |
| Frederick | 1 | 49 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 361 |
| Layoff | 3 | 197 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Transportation | Kensington | 178 | Layoff | 2007-12-13 |
| Chestertown Foods Inc | Chestertown | 143 | Closure | 2007-12-31 |
| Genco | Columbia | 100 | Closure | 2007-12-11 |
| Legal Sea Foods | Baltimore | 69 | Closure | 2007-12-10 |
| Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc | Frederick | 49 | Closure | 2007-12-28 |
| Ideal Merchandising | Statewide | 17 | Layoff | 2007-12-06 |
| FloorServe Inc | Frederick/Bowie | 2 | Layoff | 2007-12-11 |
Leading the list was MV Transportation at its Kensington facility, reporting 178 affected workers. Chestertown Foods Inc followed with 143 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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