Employers in Maine reported 3 WARN Act notices in December 2019, displacing an estimated 200 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 212% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maine this month. A total of 200 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 93 |
York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biddeford | 1 | 93 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 93 |
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 1 | 14 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growers Express | Biddeford | 93 | 2019-12-29 | |
| Growers Express | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 93 | 2019-12-29 | |
| The County Diner | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 14 | 2019-12-29 |
The most significant filing came from Growers Express at its Biddeford facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Growers Express followed with 93 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
