Employers in Maryland filed 3 WARN Act notices in December 2015, impacting roughly 178 workers — representing a pullback from November and up 24% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 178 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 178 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 89 |
Baltimore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Mill | 1 | 89 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 89 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant (Pharmacy Distribution Center) | 89 | Layoff | 2015-12-01 | |
| Giant (Pharmacy Distribution Center) | Windsor Mill | 89 | 2015-12-01 | |
| Giant (Pharmacy Distribution Center) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-01 |
The single largest action involved Giant (Pharmacy Distribution Center) at its Maryland facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Giant (Pharmacy Distribution Center) followed with 89 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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