Employers in Maine posted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2019, affecting an estimated 301 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 378% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 23 |
The Construction sector saw the heaviest impact with 23 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennebec | 1 | 38 |
| Androscoggin | 1 | 38 |
Kennebec bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 38 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 4 | 117 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 98 |
| Augusta | 1 | 38 |
| Auburn | 1 | 38 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 75 | 2019-09-20 | |
| Kmart | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 60 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Kmart | Augusta | 38 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Conform Gissing International | Auburn | 38 | 2019-09-20 | |
| Conform Gissing International | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 38 | 2019-09-20 | |
| Castle Builders | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 23 | 2019-09-06 | |
| Walgreens | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 10 | 2019-09-05 | |
| Friend and Friend | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 10 | 2019-09-27 | |
| Mid-State Machine | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 9 | 2019-09-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Point Lookout at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Kmart followed with 60 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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