Employers in Pennsylvania filed 21 WARN Act notices in September 2005, impacting roughly 357 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 65% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 0 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 1 | 125 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 115 |
| Erie | 1 | 68 |
| Northamptn | 1 | 31 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 18 |
Huntingdon saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Union | 1 | 125 |
| Whitehall | 1 | 115 |
| Corry | 1 | 68 |
| Easton | 1 | 31 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 183 |
| Layoff | 3 | 174 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fci USA | Mt. Union | 125 | Layoff | 2005-09-01 |
| Saputo Cheese USA Inc | Whitehall | 115 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Accellent Inc | Corry | 68 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Interstate Brands Corporation | Easton | 31 | Layoff | 2005-09-01 |
| NF Clearing Inc | Philadelphia | 18 | Layoff | 2005-09-01 |
| Global Philadelphia Naval Base | Philadelphia | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City Central | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City East | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City North | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City Seven | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City Six | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation City South | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation Dyer Lane | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation Luzerne County Deck | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
| Central Parking Corporation Mercy Hospital | Wilkes-Barre | 0 | Closure | 2005-09-01 |
The single largest action involved Fci USA at its Mt. Union facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Saputo Cheese USA Inc followed with 115 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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