Employers in Maryland filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2008, impacting roughly 58 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 18% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 58 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 58 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harford | 1 | 58 |
Harford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 58 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Logistics | Aberdeen | 58 | Closure | 2008-10-07 |
The single largest action involved Cardinal Logistics at its Aberdeen facility, reporting 58 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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