Employers in Maine recorded 14 WARN Act notices in April 2017, covering approximately 163 workers — marking a sharp increase from March. The average filing covered 12 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 26 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 26 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 2 | 13 |
Androscoggin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 13 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 6 | 112 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 3 | 23 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Lewiston | 1 | 8 |
| Livermore Falls | 1 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biw | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 50 | 2017-04-24 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 26 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Le Garage | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 25 | 2017-04-24 | |
| Rue 21 | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 15 | 2017-04-18 | |
| Dollar Express/Family Dollar | Lewiston | 8 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 8 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express/Family Dollar | Livermore Falls | 5 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 5 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Payless Shoes | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 5 | 2017-04-12 | |
| Payless | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 4 | 2017-04-10 | |
| The Yard at the Mill | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 4 | 2017-04-27 | |
| Payless Shoes | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 3 | 2017-04-11 | |
| Rue 21 | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 3 | 2017-04-26 | |
| Chaffee Transport | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 2017-04-07 |
Leading the list was Biw at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney followed with 26 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 Retail 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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