Maryland Layoffs — June 2001
Employers in Maryland posted 9 WARN Act notices in June 2001, affecting an estimated 903 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 1542% versus June 2000. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 242 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 215 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 175 |
| Construction | 1 | 149 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 58 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 242 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 215 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 398 |
| Howard | 2 | 174 |
| Saint Marys | 1 | 125 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 83 |
| Frederick | 1 | 65 |
Baltimore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 398 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 1 | 175 |
| Catonsville | 1 | 159 |
| Jessup | 1 | 149 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 125 |
| Linthicum | 1 | 83 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 631 |
| Layoff | 3 | 272 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCPenney | Woodlawn | 175 | Closure | |
| Laidlaw | Catonsville | 159 | Closure | |
| Tate Access Floors | Jessup | 149 | Layoff | |
| Mechanical Products | Hollywood | 125 | Closure | |
| Dal Global Services | Linthicum | 83 | Closure | |
| Rotorex | Walkersville | 65 | Layoff | |
| Home Depot | Glendale | 64 | Closure | |
| Corporate Express | Landover | 58 | Layoff | |
| Roche Pharmaceuticals | Columbia | 25 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by JCPenney at its Woodlawn facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Laidlaw followed with 159 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.