Employers in Maine submitted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2015, putting at risk an estimated 415 workers. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 400 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 400 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 1 | 200 |
Penobscot bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 2 | 215 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Paper and Tissue | Lincoln | 200 | 2015-09-28 | |
| Lincoln Paper and Tissue | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 200 | 2015-09-28 | |
| Corinth Wood Pellets | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 15 | 2015-09-20 |
Topping the list was Lincoln Paper and Tissue at its Lincoln facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Lincoln Paper and Tissue followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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