Employers in Pennsylvania filed 6 WARN Act notices in September 2008, impacting roughly 588 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 49% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 146 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 146 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 262 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 142 |
| Washington | 1 | 84 |
| Fayette | 1 | 53 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 47 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 262 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | 1 | 146 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 142 |
| Franconia | 1 | 116 |
| Washington | 1 | 84 |
| Everson | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 425 |
| Layoff | 2 | 163 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Wireless | Hatfield | 146 | Closure | 2008-09-01 |
| Campus Door | Carlisle | 142 | Closure | 2008-09-01 |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Franconia | 116 | Layoff | 2008-09-01 |
| Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Fundraising Center | Washington | 84 | Closure | 2008-09-01 |
| Mars Petcare | Everson | 53 | Closure | 2008-09-01 |
| Global | Philadelphia | 47 | Layoff | 2008-09-01 |
The single largest action involved Touchstone Wireless at its Hatfield facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Campus Door followed with 142 workers.
The data underscores 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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