Employers in Maryland filed 15 WARN Act notices in June 2024, impacting roughly 3,278 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 309% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 219 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 1,150 |
| Transportation | 2 | 816 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,150 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 816 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 5 | 1,874 |
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 636 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 540 |
| Frederick | 2 | 126 |
| Howard | 1 | 20 |
Prince Georges absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 1,874 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | 3 | 1,058 |
| Capitol Heights | 2 | 816 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 540 |
| Halethorpe | 1 | 540 |
| Frederick | 2 | 126 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 989 |
| Closure | 3 | 665 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc | Baltimore | 540 | Closure | 2024-06-20 |
| Ups | Halethorpe | 540 | 2024-06-20 | |
| Transdev Services, Inc | Hyattsville | 498 | Layoff | 2024-06-07 |
| Transdev, Inc | Hyattsville | 498 | 2024-06-07 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Capitol Heights | 408 | Layoff | 2024-06-07 |
| First Transit, Inc | Capitol Heights | 408 | 2024-06-07 | |
| Frederick Delights, Inc | Frederick | 63 | Closure | 2024-06-24 |
| Frederick Delights, Inc | Frederick | 63 | 2024-06-24 | |
| Megabus Northeast, LLC | Landover | 62 | Closure | 2024-06-20 |
| Megabus Northeast, LLC | Hyattsville | 62 | 2024-06-20 | |
| WillScot Mobile Mini | Harmans | 33 | Layoff | 2024-06-13 |
| WillScot Mobile Mini | Harmans | 33 | 2024-06-13 | |
| WillScot Mobile Mini | Harmans | 30 | Layoff | 2024-06-13 |
| Crown Castle USA Inc | Columbia | 20 | Layoff | 2024-06-14 |
| Crown Castle USA Inc | Stony Point | 20 | 2024-06-14 |
The single largest action involved United Parcel Service, Inc at its Baltimore facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Ups followed with 540 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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