Employers in Maryland submitted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2009, putting at risk an estimated 803 workers — up substantially from December and up 33% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 803 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 803 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 288 |
| Howard | 2 | 212 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 62 |
| Frederick | 1 | 40 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 288 |
| Columbia | 2 | 212 |
| Baltimore, Silver Spring & White Marsh | 1 | 113 |
| Baltimore, Jessup & Owings Mills | 1 | 88 |
| Catonsville | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 598 |
| Layoff | 3 | 205 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Foodservice | Columbia | 147 | Closure | 2009-01-12 |
| RBC Capital Markets | Baltimore, Silver Spring & White Marsh | 113 | Closure | 2009-01-14 |
| Trifinity Manufacturing | Baltimore | 111 | Closure | 2009-01-05 |
| CACI stated potential lay off | Baltimore | 100 | Layoff | 2009-01-23 |
| The Baltimore Newspaper Company | Baltimore, Jessup & Owings Mills | 88 | Closure | 2009-01-28 |
| Woodbourne | Baltimore | 77 | Closure | 2009-01-08 |
| UnitedHealth Group HomeCall Pharmacy Solutions | Columbia | 65 | Layoff | 2009-01-16 |
| Circuit City | Catonsville | 62 | Closure | 2009-01-16 |
| Structural Systems Inc | Thurmont | 40 | Layoff | 2009-01-05 |
Topping the list was US Foodservice at its Columbia facility, reporting 147 affected workers. RBC Capital Markets followed with 113 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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