Employers in Maryland filed 17 WARN Act notices in December 2024, impacting roughly 571 workers — representing a pullback from November and up 244% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 252 |
| Transportation | 1 | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 80 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 252 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 87 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 5 | 265 |
| Montgomery | 5 | 220 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 44 |
| Frederick | 1 | 21 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Bay | 3 | 261 |
| Rockville | 4 | 200 |
| Lanham | 2 | 44 |
| Emmitsburg | 1 | 21 |
| Bigler | 1 | 21 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 277 |
| Closure | 3 | 62 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. (Ryder) | Curtis Bay | 87 | Layoff | 2024-12-30 |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc | Curtis Bay | 87 | Layoff | 2024-12-30 |
| Ryder | Curtis Bay | 87 | 2024-12-30 | |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc | Rockville | 80 | Layoff | 2024-12-17 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc | Rockville | 80 | 2024-12-17 | |
| Party City Store #738 | Lanham | 22 | Closure | 2024-12-20 |
| Party City Corporation | Lanham | 22 | 2024-12-20 | |
| ASRC Federal Professional Services | Emmitsburg | 21 | Layoff | 2024-12-04 |
| ASRC Federal Professional Services | Bigler | 21 | 2024-12-04 | |
| Party City Store #1096 | Gaithersburg | 20 | Closure | 2024-12-20 |
| Party City Store #1093 | Rockville | 20 | Closure | 2024-12-20 |
| Party City Corporation | Rockville | 20 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Alta Finance Group, LLC | Baltimore | 2 | Layoff | 2024-12-06 |
| Alta Finance Group, LLC | Baltimore | 2 | 2024-12-06 | |
| ASRC Federal Professional Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-04 |
The single largest action involved Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. (Ryder) at its Curtis Bay facility, reporting 87 affected workers. Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc followed with 87 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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