Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 11 WARN Act notices in September 2006, covering approximately 570 workers — marking a decline from August and up 60% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 570 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 260 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 187 |
| Butler | 1 | 77 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 44 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 2 |
York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 260 |
| Kulpsville | 1 | 95 |
| Royersford | 1 | 80 |
| Butler | 1 | 77 |
| New Castle | 1 | 44 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 305 |
| Layoff | 6 | 265 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) | York | 120 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
| Clemens Family Markets, Inc. Corporate Offices | Kulpsville | 95 | Closure | 2006-09-01 |
| Wetherill Associates, Inc | Royersford | 80 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
| Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc | York | 78 | Closure | 2006-09-01 |
| Shop N Save | Butler | 77 | Closure | 2006-09-01 |
| Acco Chain & Lifting Products | York | 53 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
| Liberty Mutual | New Castle | 44 | Closure | 2006-09-01 |
| Clemens Family Markets, Inc. Maintenance Shop | Souderton | 11 | Closure | 2006-09-01 |
| Acco Chain & Lifting Products | York | 9 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
| Sun Microsystems | Lemoyne | 2 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
| Sun Microsystems | King of Prussia | 1 | Layoff | 2006-09-01 |
Leading the list was Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) at its York facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Clemens Family Markets, Inc. Corporate Offices followed with 95 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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