Employers in Maine filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2019, impacting roughly 213 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 52% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 150 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 11 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Admin & Support Services reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 75 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 3 | 96 |
| Westbrook | 1 | 75 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 5 | 17 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia Sports Warehouse | Westbrook | 75 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Olympia Sports Warehouse | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 75 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Olympia Sports | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 13 | 2019-10-15 | |
| Yamas Bar and Grill | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 12 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Cunningham Security | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 11 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Olympia Sports | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 10 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Olympia Sports | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 8 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Specialty Sweets | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 5 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Victor News | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 4 | 2019-10-03 | |
| The Tan Turtle | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 0 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Bangor News and Gifts | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 0 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Olympia Sports | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 0 | 2019-10-18 |
The single largest action involved Olympia Sports Warehouse at its Westbrook facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Olympia Sports Warehouse followed with 75 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Maine, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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