Employers in Maryland submitted 36 WARN Act notices in May 2011, putting at risk an estimated 1,783 workers — up substantially from April and up 475% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 1,783 workers were affected across 36 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 23 | 1,636 |
| Layoff | 13 | 147 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAP Worldwide Services | 144 | Closure | 2011-05-16 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 98 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 95 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 91 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 84 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 83 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 82 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 76 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 75 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 72 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| Coca-Cola Refreshments | 72 | Closure | 2011-05-17 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 68 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 67 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 65 | Closure | 2011-05-06 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | 64 | Closure | 2011-05-06 |
Topping the list was IAP Worldwide Services at its Maryland facility, reporting 144 affected workers. A&P/Super Fresh followed with 98 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.
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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