Employers in Pennsylvania reported 19 WARN Act notices in November 2005, displacing an estimated 6,096 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 515% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 321 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 5,478 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 100 |
| Retail | 1 | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 5,478 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 4 | 3,652 |
| Lackawanna | 2 | 1,826 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 236 |
| Juniata | 1 | 150 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 90 |
Luzerne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 3,652 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre | 2 | 1,826 |
| Scranton | 2 | 1,826 |
| Mountain Top | 1 | 913 |
| Dallas | 1 | 913 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 236 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 13 | 5,912 |
| Closure | 6 | 184 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Partners Mercy Hospital | Wilkes-Barre | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Mercy Health Partners Mercy Med-Care, Inc | Scranton | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Mercy Health Partners Northeast Region | Scranton | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Mercy Health Partners Mercy Diagnostic Center | Mountain Top | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Mercy Health Partners Mercy Family Health Center | Dallas | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Mercy Health Partners Mercy-Med Care Inc | Wilkes-Barre | 913 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Empire Kosher Poultry Inc | Mifflintown | 150 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| NF Clearing Inc Subsidiariy of National Financial Services, LLC | Philadelphia | 100 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Cadmus Communications | Ephrata | 90 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Unique Industries, Inc | Philadelphia | 78 | Closure | 2005-11-01 |
| Metro One | Philadelphia | 58 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| The Bon Ton Department Stores Inc | Lebanon | 58 | Closure | 2005-11-01 |
| Michael's Cooperage Company | Shippenville | 48 | Closure | 2005-11-01 |
| Big Lots | Somerset | 20 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
| Barjan Products LLC | Mechanicsburg | 16 | Layoff | 2005-11-01 |
The most significant filing came from Mercy Health Partners Mercy Hospital at its Wilkes-Barre facility, reporting 913 affected workers. Mercy Health Partners Mercy Med-Care, Inc followed with 913 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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