Employers in Maine reported 5 WARN Act notices in October 2024, displacing an estimated 20 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 186% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2 | 20 |
| Piscataquis | 1 | 0 |
| Aroostook | 1 | 0 |
| York | 1 | 0 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 20 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1 | 20 |
| Dover Foxcroft | 1 | 0 |
| Presque Isle | 1 | 0 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 0 |
| Biddeford | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab Sicilian Street Food | Portland | 20 | 2024-10-03 | |
| Piscataquis Regional YMCA | Dover Foxcroft | N/A | 2024-10-08 | |
| Aroostook Monuments | Presque Isle | N/A | 2024-10-14 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Brunswick | N/A | 2024-10-17 | |
| Vickie's Veggie Table | Biddeford | N/A | 2024-10-29 |
The most significant filing came from Slab Sicilian Street Food at its Portland facility, reporting 20 affected workers. Piscataquis Regional YMCA followed with 0 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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