Employers in Pennsylvania filed 10 WARN Act notices in May 2006, impacting roughly 843 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 22% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 181 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 181 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 185 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 184 |
| York | 1 | 181 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 126 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 96 |
Lehigh bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macungie | 1 | 185 |
| Labrobe | 1 | 184 |
| York | 1 | 181 |
| Norristown | 1 | 124 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 474 |
| Closure | 2 | 369 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Pipe | Macungie | 185 | Closure | 2006-05-01 |
| Latrobe Brewing Company | Labrobe | 184 | Closure | 2006-05-01 |
| The Bon Ton Stores Inc | York | 181 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Handy & Harman Tube Company | Norristown | 124 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Metro Machine Corporation Philadelphia Naval Business Center | Philadelphia | 73 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Cornell Companies, Inc. South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit | South Mountain | 71 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Jewish Employment and Vocational Service | Philadelphia | 17 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Jewish Employment and Vocational Service | Philadelphia | 6 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Sun Microsystems | King of Prussia | 2 | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
| Jewish Employment and Vocational Service | Philadelphia | N/A | Layoff | 2006-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Tyler Pipe at its Macungie facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Latrobe Brewing Company followed with 184 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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