Employers in Maine posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2017, affecting an estimated 80 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 21 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 21 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 8 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 8 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 5 | 50 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 10 |
| Gray | 1 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Millwork | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 15 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Pizza Hut | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 14 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Southern Kennebec Child Development | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 12 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Profile Ford- Blueberry/Cranberry Ford | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 10 | 2017-05-15 | |
| Family Dollar | Gray | 8 | 2017-05-05 | |
| Family Dollar | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 8 | 2017-05-05 | |
| Mr. Mike's | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 8 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Dollar Express | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 5 | 2017-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Windham Millwork at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 15 affected workers. Pizza Hut followed with 14 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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