Employers in Maine filed 6 WARN Act notices in August 2018, impacting roughly 336 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 6620% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 53 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 17 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 53 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 17 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 1 | 122 |
Oxford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 3 | 144 |
| West Paris | 1 | 122 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 2 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledgeview Living Center | West Paris | 122 | 2018-08-10 | |
| Ledgeview Living Center | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 122 | 2018-08-10 | |
| Mount Heights Health Care Facility | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 53 | 2018-08-02 | |
| Northeast Publishing Company | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 17 | 2018-08-29 | |
| Fuel Bistro | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 16 | 2018-08-29 | |
| Farmington Coca- Cola | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 6 | 2018-08-09 |
The single largest action involved Ledgeview Living Center at its West Paris facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Ledgeview Living Center followed with 122 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 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.
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