Employers in Maryland reported 6 WARN Act notices in June 2011, displacing an estimated 868 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 140% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 52 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 52 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 868 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Family Foods, Inc | 474 | Closure | 2011-06-09 | |
| Del-Jen | 96 | Closure | 2011-06-29 | |
| Gates, McDonald & Company Nationwide Better Heath | 96 | Closure | 2011-06-29 | |
| Lockheed Martin | 95 | Closure | 2011-06-13 | |
| TransCare | 55 | Closure | 2011-06-28 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 52 | Closure | 2011-06-02 |
The most significant filing came from Allen Family Foods, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 474 affected workers. Del-Jen followed with 96 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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