Maryland Layoffs — February 2005
Employers in Maryland posted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2005, affecting an estimated 1,670 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 437% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 278 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,511 |
| Retail | 1 | 72 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 71 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 16 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,511 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 72 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City | 1 | 1,109 |
| Washington | 1 | 290 |
| Prince George's | 1 | 112 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 88 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 71 |
Baltimore City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 1,109 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City | 1 | 1,109 |
| Hancock | 1 | 290 |
| Landover | 1 | 112 |
| Upper Marlboro | 1 | 72 |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 1,470 |
| Layoff | 3 | 200 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Baltimore City | 1,109 | Closure | |
| Fleetwood Travel Trailers | Hancock | 290 | Closure | |
| Lucent Technologies | Landover | 112 | Layoff | |
| Neighbor Care | Upper Marlboro | 72 | Layoff | |
| Spherion Atlantic Workforce | Gaithersburg | 71 | Closure | |
| Cingular | Greenbelt | 16 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by General Motors at its Baltimore City facility, reporting 1,109 affected workers. Fleetwood Travel Trailers followed with 290 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.