Maryland Layoffs — July 2004
Employers in Maryland filed 3 WARN Act notices in July 2004, impacting roughly 252 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 68% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 78 |
| Retail | 1 | 25 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 149 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 78 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 2 | 227 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 25 |
Prince Georges saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lanham | 2 | 227 |
| Rockville | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 149 |
| Closure | 2 | 103 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | Lanham | 149 | Layoff | |
| Safeway | Lanham | 78 | Closure | |
| Kitchen, etc | Rockville | 25 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Lockheed Martin at its Lanham facility, reporting 149 affected workers. Safeway followed with 78 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 Information & Technology 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.