Employers in Maine posted 14 WARN Act notices in May 2023, affecting an estimated 190 workers and up 1167% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 0 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 190 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 1 | 190 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 13 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Rapid Diagnostics | Westbrook | 190 | 2023-05-16 | |
| Stonewall kitchen | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| KeyBank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| sandy's saloon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-03 | |
| KeyBank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-05 | |
| AMS LLC/Gagne Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-08 | |
| Save-a-Lot | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-08 | |
| KeyBank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-08 | |
| GVS North | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-15 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-16 | |
| Days Inn Kittery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-18 | |
| American Roots Wear | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-22 | |
| Livermore Falls Baking Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-23 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Abbott Rapid Diagnostics at its Westbrook facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Stonewall kitchen followed with 0 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 Finance & Insurance 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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