Employers in Maine posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2025, affecting an estimated 67 workers and up 379% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maine this month. A total of 67 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 2 | 50 |
| Kennebec | 2 | 15 |
| Knox | 1 | 2 |
Penobscot bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer | 2 | 50 |
| Augusta | 2 | 15 |
| Union | 1 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights | Brewer | 50 | 2025-09-02 | |
| syntiro | Augusta | 15 | 2025-09-16 | |
| Sweetgrass Winery | Union | 2 | 2025-09-15 | |
| Northern Lights | Brewer | N/A | 2025-09-02 | |
| syntiro | Augusta | N/A | 2025-09-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Northern Lights at its Brewer facility, reporting 50 affected workers. syntiro followed with 15 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.
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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