Employers in Maine submitted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2019, putting at risk an estimated 92 workers and up 23% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Education reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 60 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 32 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCain Foods | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 60 | 2019-05-24 | |
| Friendlys | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 32 | 2019-05-28 | |
| fat cats cafe | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-02 | |
| Thornton Academy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-15 | |
| Habitat for Humanity Restore | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-17 | |
| The Dress Barn | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-21 | |
| Dress Barn | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-21 | |
| Dressbarn | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-21 | |
| Broadreach Family & Community Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-22 |
Topping the list was McCain Foods at its 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Friendlys followed with 32 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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