Employers in Maine recorded 1 WARN Act notices in October 2014, covering approximately 500 workers. The average filing covered 500 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 500 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 500 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 500 |
Hancock absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucksport | 1 | 500 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Paper | Bucksport | 500 | 2014-10-01 |
Leading the list was Verso Paper at its Bucksport facility, reporting 500 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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