Employers in Maine reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2015, displacing an estimated 440 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 12% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maine this month. A total of 440 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 1 | 220 |
Penobscot absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 220 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 1 | 220 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 220 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expera | Old Town | 220 | 2015-10-12 | |
| Expera | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 220 | 2015-10-12 |
The most significant filing came from Expera at its Old Town facility, reporting 220 affected workers. Expera followed with 220 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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