Employers in Pennsylvania posted 29 WARN Act notices in June 2004, affecting an estimated 2,202 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 63% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 26 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 270 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 241 |
| Real Estate | 3 | 234 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 149 |
| Education | 1 | 133 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 270 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 241 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 273 |
| Monroe | 1 | 270 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 269 |
| Indiana | 2 | 233 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 225 |
Chester absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East | 2 | 325 |
| Malvern | 3 | 273 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 269 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 225 |
| Uniontown | 1 | 186 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 26 | 1,642 |
| Layoff | 3 | 560 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Steel Products | East | 270 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Luzerne County Courthouse River | Wilkes-Barre | 225 | Layoff | 2004-06-01 |
| Teletech | Uniontown | 186 | Layoff | 2004-06-01 |
| Showcase Foods Inc | Philadelphia | 185 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Adelphia Cable Call Center | Blairsville | 149 | Layoff | 2004-06-01 |
| Durham School | Butler | 133 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Washington | Malvern | 124 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Containment Solutions | Mount Union | 119 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Messer Griesheim | Malvern | 94 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Schnadig Corporation | Mountoursville | 91 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Crown American Realty Trust Holiday Inn I395 Wayne | Indiana | 84 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Magellan Health | Philadelphia | 84 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Crown American Realty Trust Courtyard Mariott 3327 | Bensalem | 77 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Crown American Realty Trust Holiday Inn I-80 at Rt 62 | Clarion | 73 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
| Jovijo Inc | North | 70 | Closure | 2004-06-01 |
The largest notice was filed by United Steel Products at its East facility, reporting 270 affected workers. Luzerne County Courthouse River followed with 225 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania 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 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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