Employers in Maryland reported 9 WARN Act notices in February 2009, displacing an estimated 821 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 557% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 821 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 821 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 306 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 145 |
| Howard | 1 | 103 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 64 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 3 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 306 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, Halethorpe & Columbia | 1 | 200 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 195 |
| Bethesda | 2 | 145 |
| Annapolis | 1 | 111 |
| Columbia | 1 | 103 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 640 |
| Layoff | 4 | 181 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton-Cotton, Inc | Baltimore, Halethorpe & Columbia | 200 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Millennium Inorganic Chemicals | Baltimore | 140 | Closure | 2009-02-18 |
| Academy Facility Management | Annapolis | 111 | Closure | 2009-02-18 |
| The Home Depot-EXPO | Columbia | 103 | Closure | 2009-02-25 |
| The Home Depot-EXPO | Bethesda | 86 | Closure | 2009-02-25 |
| Ritz Camera Centers, Inc | Beltsville | 64 | Layoff | 2009-02-10 |
| Winchester Homes | Bethesda | 59 | Layoff | 2009-02-09 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | Baltimore | 55 | Layoff | 2009-02-02 |
| Tilcon Delware | Delmar | 3 | Layoff | 2009-02-16 |
The most significant filing came from Barton-Cotton, Inc at its Baltimore, Halethorpe & Columbia facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Millennium Inorganic Chemicals followed with 140 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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