Employers in Pennsylvania reported 11 WARN Act notices in November 2008, displacing an estimated 1,208 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 4% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 76 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 76 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 1 | 460 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 254 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 113 |
| Adams | 1 | 108 |
| Erie | 1 | 72 |
Bucks absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warminster | 1 | 460 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 181 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 113 |
| Gettysburg | 1 | 108 |
| Wexford | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 925 |
| Layoff | 3 | 283 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcontinental Direct, Inc | Warminster | 460 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Brunswick Boats | Cumberland | 113 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Dal-Tile Corp | Gettysburg | 108 | Layoff | 2008-11-01 |
| DHL Express | Pittsburgh | 105 | Layoff | 2008-11-01 |
| Seagate Technology | Pittsburgh | 76 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Scozio's Wexford Foods, LLC | Wexford | 73 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| ABX Air, Inc | Erie | 72 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Linens 'n Things | Lancaster | 71 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Wolf Organization | York | 70 | Layoff | 2008-11-01 |
| The Comcast Network, CN8 | Philadelphia | 60 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
| Tweeter Opco, LLC | Norristown | 0 | Closure | 2008-11-01 |
The most significant filing came from Transcontinental Direct, Inc at its Warminster facility, reporting 460 affected workers. Brunswick Boats followed with 113 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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