Maine Layoffs — December 2018
Employers in Maine filed 7 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 64 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 79% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 39 |
| Government | 1 | 8 |
| Retail | 2 | 6 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 39 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Government reported 8 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 3 | 47 |
| Penobscot | 2 | 12 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 47 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1 | 39 |
| Bangor | 2 | 12 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 4 |
| South Portland | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mutual | Portland | 39 | ||
| Congressman Bruce Poliquin | Bangor | 8 | ||
| Times Record | Brunswick | 4 | ||
| Payless Shoes | South Portland | 4 | ||
| Christmas Tree Acres | Bangor | 4 | ||
| Lighting Concepts | 3 | |||
| Affordable Appliance | 2 |
The single largest action involved Liberty Mutual at its Portland facility, reporting 39 affected workers. Congressman Bruce Poliquin followed with 8 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Maine, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.