Maine Layoffs — October 2014
Employers in Maine filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 500 workers. The average filing covered 500 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 500 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 500 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 500 |
Hancock was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucksport | 1 | 500 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Paper | Bucksport | 500 |
The single largest action involved Verso Paper at its Bucksport facility, reporting 500 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maine 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 Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.