Maryland Layoffs — August 2001
Employers in Maryland filed 3 WARN Act notices in August 2001, impacting roughly 223 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 59% versus August 2000. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 90 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 48 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 1 | 90 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 85 |
| Washington | 1 | 48 |
Howard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 90 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 90 |
| White Marsh | 1 | 85 |
| Hagerstown | 1 | 48 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 175 |
| Layoff | 1 | 48 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Financial | Columbia | 90 | Closure | |
| Warner Brothers | White Marsh | 85 | Closure | |
| Relizon | Hagerstown | 48 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Chrysler Financial at its Columbia facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Warner Brothers followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.