Maryland Layoffs — May 2008

Employers in Maryland submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2008, putting at risk an estimated 387 workers — up substantially from April. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	387

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 387 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Prince Georges	2	170
Anne Arundel	1	87

Prince Georges bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Greenbelt	2	170
Timonium	1	130
Laurel	1	87

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	217
Layoff	2	170

The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
CMS-TrailBlazer Health Enterprises	Timonium	130	Closure	2008-05-15
Aimco	Greenbelt	109	Layoff	2008-05-09
TRG Customer Solutions	Laurel	87	Closure	2008-05-06
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)	Greenbelt	61	Layoff	2008-05-23

Topping the list was CMS-TrailBlazer Health Enterprises at its Timonium facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Aimco followed with 109 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.