Employers in Maine posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2021, affecting an estimated 624 workers and up 144% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 4 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2 | 620 |
| Androscoggin | 1 | 4 |
Cumberland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 620 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 2 | 620 |
| Auburn | 1 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Westbrook | 310 | 2021-07-07 | |
| Abbott | Westbrook | 310 | 2021-07-07 | |
| Curry Printing | Auburn | 4 | 2021-07-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Abbott Laboratories at its Westbrook facility, reporting 310 affected workers. Abbott followed with 310 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 Manufacturing 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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