Employers in Maine logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2023, involving roughly 219 workers — falling below February. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 0 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 219 |
| Penobscot | 1 | 0 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 219 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 1 | 219 |
| Old Town | 1 | 0 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Rapid Diagnostics | Westbrook | 219 | 2023-03-01 | |
| ND Paper Old Town | Old Town | 0 | 2023-03-30 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-01 | |
| ND Paper Old Town | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-30 |
The biggest impact was at Abbott Rapid Diagnostics at its Westbrook facility, reporting 219 affected workers. ND Paper Old Town 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 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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