Maine Layoffs — May 2017

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.

8
Notices Filed
80
Workers Affected
10
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail321

The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 21 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Cumberland18

Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 8 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4550
3 - Central Western Local Area 3112
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board110
Gray18

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Windham Millwork4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4152017-05-08
Pizza Hut4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4142017-05-08
Southern Kennebec Child Development3 - Central Western Local Area 3122017-05-01
Profile Ford- Blueberry/Cranberry Ford1 - Northeastern Workforce Board102017-05-15
Family DollarGray82017-05-05
Family Dollar4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 482017-05-05
Mr. Mike's4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 482017-05-24
Dollar Express4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 452017-05-01

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.

Trend & Outlook

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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