Employers in Maine posted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2017, affecting an estimated 310 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 464% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 300 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 300 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 150 |
Franklin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jay | 1 | 150 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 1 | 150 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Paper | Jay | 150 | 2017-11-01 | |
| Verso Paper | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 150 | 2017-11-01 | |
| Eastern Maine Development Corp | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 10 | 2017-11-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Verso Paper at its Jay facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Verso Paper followed with 150 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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