Employers in Pennsylvania posted 6 WARN Act notices in October 2009, affecting an estimated 886 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 43% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 886 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 2 | 747 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 64 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 41 |
| Centre | 1 | 34 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 |
Allegheny bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 747 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Braddock | 1 | 654 |
| Warrendale | 1 | 93 |
| Clark Summit | 1 | 64 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 41 |
| Philipsburg | 1 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 886 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc | Braddock | 654 | Closure | 2009-10-01 |
| Serco, Inc | Warrendale | 93 | Closure | 2009-10-01 |
| Siemens IT Solutions and Services | Clark Summit | 64 | Closure | 2009-10-01 |
| Flying J Inc | Cumberland | 41 | Closure | 2009-10-01 |
| Shain/Shop-Bilt Inc | Philipsburg | 34 | Closure | 2009-10-01 |
| Weaber Inc | Lebanon | 0 | Layoff | 2009-10-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Upmc at its Braddock facility, reporting 654 affected workers. Serco, Inc followed with 93 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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