Employers in Maryland recorded 32 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 4,190 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 146% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | 2,467 |
| Transportation | 4 | 365 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 9 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,467 workers across 14 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 365 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 713 |
| Harford | 1 | 176 |
| Washington | 1 | 98 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 80 |
| Howard | 1 | 42 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 713 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 2 | 438 |
| Niagara Falls | 1 | 327 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 275 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 176 |
| Oak Ridge Dr. Hagerstown | 1 | 98 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,682 |
| Closure | 11 | 1,025 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 950 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 | |
| Giant Delivers | 362 | Closure | 2023-08-28 | |
| Giant Delivers | Hanover | 362 | 2023-08-28 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc | 327 | Layoff | 2023-08-16 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc | Niagara Falls | 327 | 2023-08-16 | |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | 211 | Layoff | 2023-08-08 | |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | Baltimore | 211 | 2023-08-08 | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | 176 | Closure | 2023-08-17 | |
| GXO Logistics | Aberdeen | 176 | 2023-08-17 | |
| YRC, Inc. d/b/a YRC Freight | Oak Ridge Dr. Hagerstown | 98 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| YRC, Inc. dba YRC Freight | 98 | Closure | 2023-08-01 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Hagerstown | 98 | 2023-08-01 | |
| WayForth, LLC | 76 | Layoff | 2023-08-16 | |
| WayForth, LLC | Hanover | 76 | 2023-08-16 | |
| YRC, Inc. d/b/a YRC Freight | Lombard St. Baltimore | 64 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
Leading the list was General Dynamics Information Technology at its Maryland facility, reporting 950 affected workers. Giant Delivers followed with 362 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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