Employers in Maine logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2017, involving roughly 52 workers — climbing above August. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 40 |
| Education | 1 | 8 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 40 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 8 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 3 | 44 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 8 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkers Family Restaurant | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 30 | 2017-09-05 | |
| Southgate Restaurant | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 10 | 2017-09-27 | |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 8 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Vacationland Bowling | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 4 | 2017-09-19 |
The biggest impact was at Walkers Family Restaurant at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 30 affected workers. Southgate Restaurant followed with 10 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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