Maine Layoffs — February 2016

Employers in Maine recorded 1 WARN Act notices in February 2016, covering approximately 31 workers. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
31
Workers Affected
31
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing131

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 31 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board131

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Evergreen Manufacturing1 - Northeastern Workforce Board312016-02-19

Leading the list was Evergreen Manufacturing at its 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board facility, reporting 31 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

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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