Employers in Pennsylvania logged 15 WARN Act notices in December 2005, involving roughly 826 workers — falling below November and down 63% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 8 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 5 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 8 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 5 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 182 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 175 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 160 |
| Beaver | 1 | 130 |
| Northampton | 1 | 50 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 182 |
| Paxinos | 1 | 175 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 160 |
| Freedom | 1 | 130 |
| Nazareth | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 646 |
| Layoff | 4 | 180 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Motor Homes | Paxinos | 175 | Layoff | 2005-12-01 |
| US Foodservices | Freedom | 130 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Northeast Foods Inc | Philadelphia | 101 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Pittsburgh Transportation | Lancaster | 80 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Thomson Inc | Lancaster | 80 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Aon | Philadelphia | 76 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Essroc Cement Corp | Nazareth | 50 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Consolidated Container Company | Leetsdale | 45 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Renaissance Mark | Olyphant | 38 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Eisenhart Wallcoverings Inc | Hanover | 33 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Ion Health South Central PA | Erie | 8 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| NF Clearing Inc | Philadelphia | 5 | Closure | 2005-12-01 |
| Cingular Wireless | Pittsburgh | 4 | Layoff | 2005-12-01 |
| Cingular Wireless | Bensalem | 1 | Layoff | 2005-12-01 |
| US Foodservices | Altoona | 0 | Layoff | 2005-12-01 |
The biggest impact was at Fleetwood Motor Homes at its Paxinos facility, reporting 175 affected workers. US Foodservices followed with 130 workers.
This data points to 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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