Employers in Maryland reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2019, displacing an estimated 1,350 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and up 1025% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 338 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 1,350 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 1 | 675 |
Allegany saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 675 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Luke | 1 | 675 |
| Maryland Square Riverdale | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 675 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso | 675 | Closure | 2019-04-30 | |
| Verso | Luke | 675 | 2019-04-30 | |
| AECOM Management Services | N/A | Closure | 2019-04-19 | |
| AECOM Management Services | Maryland Square Riverdale | N/A | 2019-04-19 |
The most significant filing came from Verso at its Maryland facility, reporting 675 affected workers. Verso followed with 675 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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