Employers in Pennsylvania posted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2006, affecting an estimated 1,156 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 25% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 99 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 99 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 2 | 312 |
| Berks | 2 | 240 |
| Franklin | 1 | 168 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 133 |
| Columbia | 1 | 100 |
Erie bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 | 240 |
| Erie | 1 | 182 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 168 |
| New Castle | 1 | 133 |
| North East | 1 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 593 |
| Layoff | 6 | 563 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cott Beverages | Reading | 200 | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
| Rentway | Erie | 182 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| Regency Thermographers | Waynesboro | 168 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| Reese Teleservice Inc | New Castle | 133 | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
| Brake Parts, Inc. (Affinia) | North East | 130 | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
| Cheetah Chassis Corporation | Berwick | 100 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| Sears Roebuck and Co | Allentown | 90 | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
| Mellon Bank | Pittsburgh | 58 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| Mellon Bank | Pittsburgh | 41 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| Cott Beverages | Reading | 40 | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
| York A Johnson Control Company | York | 14 | Layoff | 2006-10-01 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Franklin Plaza | Philadelphia | N/A | Closure | 2006-10-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Cott Beverages at its Reading facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Rentway followed with 182 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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