Maryland Layoffs — December 2002
Employers in Maryland logged 6 WARN Act notices in December 2002, involving roughly 990 workers — climbing above November and up 330% versus December 2001. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 854 |
| Retail | 2 | 135 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 854 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 135 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Talbot | 1 | 800 |
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 136 |
| Prince George's | 1 | 50 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 4 |
Talbot saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 800 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Easton | 1 | 800 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 120 |
| Largo | 1 | 50 |
| Linthicum | 2 | 16 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 800 |
| Layoff | 5 | 190 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black & Decker | Easton | 800 | Closure | |
| BGE Home | Baltimore | 120 | Layoff | |
| Verizon | Largo | 50 | Layoff | |
| U.S. Airways | Linthicum | 15 | Layoff | |
| Lockheed Martin Global Telecom | Bethesda | 4 | Layoff | |
| Getronics | Linthicum | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Black & Decker at its Easton facility, reporting 800 affected workers. BGE Home followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.