Maryland Layoffs — March 2009
Employers in Maryland recorded 15 WARN Act notices in March 2009, covering approximately 1,094 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 4458% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 417 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 256 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 161 |
| Transportation | 1 | 68 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 68 |
| Retail | 3 | 63 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 61 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 417 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 256 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 545 |
| Howard | 3 | 123 |
| Prince Georges | 4 | 120 |
| Harford | 1 | 114 |
| Caroline | 1 | 68 |
Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 545 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | 545 |
| Belcamp | 1 | 114 |
| Columbia | 2 | 102 |
| Denton | 1 | 68 |
| Owings Mills | 1 | 63 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 642 |
| Closure | 6 | 452 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M&T Bank | Baltimore | 212 | Layoff | |
| M&T Bank | Baltimore | 205 | Layoff | |
| Vertis Communicatons | Belcamp | 114 | Closure | |
| Osiris Therapeutics | Columbia | 79 | Closure | |
| Ritz Camera Centers, Inc.'s Boater's World | Denton | 68 | Closure | |
| Pitney Bowes Presort Services, a Pitney Bowes | Baltimore | 68 | Closure | |
| Givaudan Flavors | Owings Mills | 63 | Closure | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Silver Spring | 61 | Layoff | |
| Propak Logistics | Baltimore | 60 | Closure | |
| Csc | Lanham | 57 | Layoff | |
| Ritz Camera Centers, Inc.'s | Beltsville | 39 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Columbia | 23 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Annapolis Junction | 21 | Layoff | |
| Ritz Camera Centers | Beltsville | 13 | Layoff | |
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc.'s | Beltsville | 11 | Layoff |
Leading the list was M&T Bank at its Baltimore facility, reporting 212 affected workers. M&T Bank followed with 205 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.