Pennsylvania Layoffs — December 2007
Employers in Pennsylvania filed 6 WARN Act notices in December 2007, impacting roughly 227 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 46% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 91 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 73 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 58 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 5 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 91 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 73 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 85 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 73 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 58 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 5 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 5 |
Columbia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick | 1 | 85 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 73 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 58 |
| Dalton | 1 | 5 |
| West Hazleton | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 164 |
| Closure | 2 | 63 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetah Chassis | Berwick | 85 | Layoff | |
| Delta Funding | Conshohocken | 73 | Layoff | |
| Ideal Merchandising Division of DDP Holdings | Philadelphia | 58 | Closure | |
| Floorserve | Dalton | 5 | Layoff | |
| Truth Hardware | West Hazleton | 5 | Closure | |
| Eljer | Ford City | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Cheetah Chassis at its Berwick facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Delta Funding followed with 73 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.