Employers in Maryland recorded 9 WARN Act notices in April 2009, covering approximately 602 workers — marking a decline from March and up 200% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 602 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 602 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 5 | 323 |
| Harford | 1 | 84 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 52 |
| Howard | 1 | 19 |
Prince Georges saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 323 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| College Park | 1 | 276 |
| Timonium | 1 | 124 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 84 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 52 |
| Beltsville | 4 | 47 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 484 |
| Layoff | 6 | 118 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | College Park | 276 | Closure | 2009-04-23 |
| THQ, Inc | Timonium | 124 | Closure | 2009-04-09 |
| Manitowoc Foodservice Harford Duracool | Aberdeen | 84 | Closure | 2009-04-14 |
| Balducci's | Bethesda | 52 | Layoff | 2009-04-13 |
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc | Beltsville | 26 | Layoff | 2009-04-03 |
| Apria Healthcare | Columbia | 19 | Layoff | 2009-04-14 |
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc | Beltsville | 12 | Layoff | 2009-04-27 |
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc | Beltsville | 5 | Layoff | 2009-04-15 |
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc | Beltsville | 4 | Layoff | 2009-04-10 |
Leading the list was The Washington Post at its College Park facility, reporting 276 affected workers. THQ, Inc followed with 124 workers.
The filings reflect 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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