Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2006, putting at risk an estimated 419 workers — down from November and down 49% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 70 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Potter | 1 | 270 |
| Indiana | 1 | 70 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 54 |
| Armstrong | 1 | 25 |
Potter was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Couldersport | 1 | 270 |
| Homer City | 1 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 54 |
| Ford City | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 295 |
| Closure | 2 | 124 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Warner Cable | Couldersport | 270 | Layoff | 2006-12-01 |
| FMC Technologies | Homer City | 70 | Closure | 2006-12-01 |
| Menasha Packaging Company | Pittsburgh | 54 | Closure | 2006-12-01 |
| Eljer | Ford City | 25 | Layoff | 2006-12-01 |
Topping the list was Time Warner Cable at its Couldersport facility, reporting 270 affected workers. FMC Technologies followed with 70 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. The Information & Technology 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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