Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 10 WARN Act notices in December 2003, putting at risk an estimated 631 workers — down from November and down 64% versus December 2002. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 122 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 106 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 99 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 122 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lycoming | 1 | 215 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 122 |
| Berks | 2 | 120 |
| Fayette | 1 | 99 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 40 |
Lycoming was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsport | 1 | 215 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 122 |
| Leesport | 1 | 106 |
| Uniontown | 1 | 99 |
| Clarks Summit | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 318 |
| Closure | 7 | 313 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Wirerope Works | Williamsport | 215 | Layoff | 2003-12-01 |
| Deluxe Financial Services | Pittsburgh | 122 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| Precision Offset Printing Co | Leesport | 106 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| Teletech | Uniontown | 99 | Layoff | 2003-12-01 |
| Bostik Findley Inc | Clarks Summit | 40 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| AMI Deduco | Lancaster | 31 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| StudyGroup Inc | Douglassville | 14 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| Tyco Fire Products | Lansadale | 4 | Layoff | 2003-12-01 |
| United States Steel Corporation Straightline Source | Pittsburgh | 0 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
| Bestform Intimates | Johnstown | 0 | Closure | 2003-12-01 |
Topping the list was Williamsport Wirerope Works at its Williamsport facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Deluxe Financial Services followed with 122 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, 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 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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