Maine Layoffs — February 2018

Employers in Maine filed 7 WARN Act notices in February 2018, impacting roughly 167 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 542% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	6

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 6 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

City	Notices	Workers
4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4	4	114
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board	2	45
3 - Central Western Local Area 3	1	8

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bath Iron Works Local S6	4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4	57		2018-02-09
Downeast Corrections	1 - Northeastern Workforce Board	39		2018-02-09
Cuddledown	4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4	26		2018-02-02
Biw	4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4	25		2018-02-27
Thomas Moser	3 - Central Western Local Area 3	8		2018-02-26
Eastern Maine HealthSystems	1 - Northeastern Workforce Board	6		2018-02-15
Mega Industries	4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4	6		2018-02-26

The single largest action involved Bath Iron Works Local S6 at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Downeast Corrections followed with 39 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.