Employers in Maine recorded 6 WARN Act notices in October 2017, covering approximately 192 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 2033% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 40 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 40 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 60 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 100 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 60 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 11 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Corning Composite Materials | Brunswick | 60 | 2017-10-09 | |
| Owens Corning | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 60 | 2017-10-09 | |
| Davids KPT Restaurant | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 40 | 2017-10-30 | |
| National Wood Products | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 20 | 2017-10-19 | |
| Moosewood Millworks, LLC | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 11 | 2017-10-16 | |
| Chaffee Transport | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 1 | 2017-10-26 |
Leading the list was Owens Corning Composite Materials at its Brunswick facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Owens Corning followed with 60 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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