Employers in Maine logged 2 WARN Act notices in November 2021, involving roughly 8 workers — falling below October and down 89% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 8 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 8 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aroostook | 1 | 8 |
Aroostook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 8 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madawaska | 1 | 8 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Tree | Madawaska | 8 | 2021-11-10 | |
| Dollar Tree | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-10 |
The biggest impact was at Dollar Tree at its Madawaska facility, reporting 8 affected workers. Dollar Tree followed with 0 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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