Employers in Maryland submitted 7 WARN Act notices in November 2008, putting at risk an estimated 605 workers — up substantially from October and up 62% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 605 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 605 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 147 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 120 |
| Allegany | 1 | 113 |
| Frederick | 1 | 110 |
| Howard | 2 | 7 |
Baltimore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills | 1 | 147 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 120 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 113 |
| Thurmont | 1 | 110 |
| Marlow Heights | 1 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 341 |
| Layoff | 4 | 264 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Cup Operating Corporation | Owings Mills | 147 | Layoff | 2008-11-18 |
| Harland Clarke | Glen Burnie | 120 | Closure | 2008-11-10 |
| Brunswick | Cumberland | 113 | Closure | 2008-11-10 |
| Structural Systems Inc | Thurmont | 110 | Layoff | 2008-11-04 |
| Circuit City Stores Inc | Marlow Heights | 108 | Closure | 2008-11-03 |
| Sun Microsystems | Columbia | 5 | Layoff | 2008-11-05 |
| Sun Microsystems | Annapolis Junction | 2 | Layoff | 2008-11-05 |
Topping the list was Solo Cup Operating Corporation at its Owings Mills facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Harland Clarke followed with 120 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.
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