Employers in Maine logged 8 WARN Act notices in July 2019, involving roughly 383 workers — climbing above June and up 1815% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 21 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 146 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 21 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aroostook | 1 | 94 |
| Androscoggin | 1 | 73 |
Aroostook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 2 | 117 |
| Caribou | 1 | 94 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 94 |
| Lewiston | 1 | 73 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel | Caribou | 94 | 2019-07-16 | |
| Sitel | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 94 | 2019-07-16 | |
| Covenant Health | Lewiston | 73 | 2019-07-31 | |
| Covenant Health | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 73 | 2019-07-31 | |
| Open Door Recovery | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 23 | 2019-07-01 | |
| Stratton Lumber | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 21 | 2019-07-10 | |
| Consolidated Communications | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 5 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Ellsworth Collision and Service | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 0 | 2019-07-29 |
The biggest impact was at Sitel at its Caribou facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Sitel followed with 94 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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