Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 19 WARN Act notices in May 2001, covering approximately 2,407 workers — marking a decline from April. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 236 |
| Transportation | 2 | 152 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 72 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 236 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 152 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 5 | 844 |
| Allegheny | 4 | 290 |
| Berks | 1 | 259 |
| Washington | 1 | 236 |
| Erie | 1 | 217 |
Lehigh bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 844 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Breinigsville | 2 | 440 |
| Allentown | 3 | 404 |
| Reading | 1 | 259 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 236 |
| Erie | 1 | 217 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 1,321 |
| Layoff | 6 | 1,086 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agere Systems | Breinigsville | 390 | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
| Agere Systems | Reading | 259 | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
| ADC Broadband Wireless Group, INc | Lawrence | 236 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Gunite Corporation - EMI | Erie | 217 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Agere Systems | Allentown | 200 | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
| The HON Company | Williamsport | 186 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Russell-Stanley | Allentown | 112 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| SSI Services, Inc | Moon Township | 94 | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
| Doane Pet Care Company | Dublin | 93 | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
| Cardinal Distribution | Allentown | 92 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Hanover Direct, Inc | Hanover | 82 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| ExxonMobil-Bakerstown | Gibsonia | 74 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Bradford Electronics, Inc | Bradford | 72 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| Tollgrade Communications | Cheswick | 62 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
| GENCO Distribution System | Mechanicsburg | 60 | Closure | 2001-05-01 |
Leading the list was Agere Systems at its Breinigsville facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Agere Systems followed with 259 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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