Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2006, putting at risk an estimated 87 workers — down from May and down 95% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 87 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 2 | 62 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 12 |
| Delaware | 1 | 8 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 4 |
| Bucks | 1 | 1 |
Allegheny absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 62 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warrendale | 1 | 61 |
| Springfield | 1 | 8 |
| North Wales | 1 | 6 |
| Willow Grove | 1 | 5 |
| Whitehall | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 65 |
| Layoff | 6 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astenjohnson | Warrendale | 61 | Closure | 2006-06-01 |
| Macy's East Springfield | Springfield | 8 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
| Macy's East Montgomery | North Wales | 6 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
| Macy's East Willowgrove | Willow Grove | 5 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
| Macy's East Lehigh Valley | Whitehall | 4 | Closure | 2006-06-01 |
| Kaufmann's | Pittsburgh | 1 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | King of Prussia | 1 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
| Macy's East Oxford Valley | Langhorne | 1 | Layoff | 2006-06-01 |
Topping the list was Astenjohnson at its Warrendale facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Macy's East Springfield followed with 8 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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