Employers in Maine filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2020, impacting roughly 572 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 430% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 242 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 242 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 1 | 121 |
| York | 1 | 100 |
Penobscot was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 121 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 2 | 145 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 132 |
| Bangor | 1 | 121 |
| North Berwick | 1 | 100 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 2 | 74 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway | Bangor | 121 | 2020-06-15 | |
| Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 121 | 2020-06-15 | |
| Pratt & Whitney | North Berwick | 100 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Pratt & Whitney | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 100 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Joseph's Fireside Steakhouse | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 50 | 2020-06-09 | |
| Starc Systems Inc | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 32 | 2020-06-22 | |
| Mid State Machine Products | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 24 | 2020-06-10 | |
| Nicky's Cruisin Diner | 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board | 24 | 2020-06-23 |
The single largest action involved Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway at its Bangor facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway followed with 121 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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