Maryland Layoffs — March 2006
Employers in Maryland logged 6 WARN Act notices in March 2006, involving roughly 848 workers — falling below February and up 28% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 633 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
| Retail | 1 | 80 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 633 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 135 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 2 | 507 |
| Dorchester | 1 | 132 |
| Saint Marys | 1 | 126 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 80 |
| Howard | 1 | 3 |
Prince Georges felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 507 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | 1 | 270 |
| Lanham | 1 | 237 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 132 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 126 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 510 |
| Closure | 3 | 338 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Greenbelt | 270 | Layoff | |
| Science Systems and Applications | Lanham | 237 | Layoff | |
| Cenveo | Cambridge | 132 | Closure | |
| Merkle Mailing Services | Hollywood | 126 | Closure | |
| FASST Federated Logistics and Operations | Baltimore | 80 | Closure | |
| Sun Microsystems | Annapolis Junction | 3 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Northrop Grumman at its Greenbelt facility, reporting 270 affected workers. Science Systems and Applications followed with 237 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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.