Employers in Maine filed 18 WARN Act notices in December 2017, impacting roughly 456 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 463% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 20 |
| Education | 2 | 19 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 20 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 19 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aroostook | 1 | 150 |
Aroostook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caribou | 1 | 150 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 150 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 7 | 137 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 19 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel | Caribou | 150 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Sitel | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 150 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Thomas Moser | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 67 | 2017-12-08 | |
| KBS Builders | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 20 | 2017-12-21 | |
| St. Josephs College | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 19 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Boivans Harvet House | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 13 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Charming Charlies | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 12 | 2017-12-06 | |
| Cosmic Charlies | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 11 | 2017-12-07 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 8 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Somerset Manor | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 6 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Charming Charlies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-06 | |
| Cosmic Charlies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-07 | |
| Thomas Moser | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-08 | |
| Somerset Manor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-08 | |
| St. Josephs College | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-08 |
The single largest action involved Sitel at its Caribou facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Sitel followed with 150 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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