Employers in Pennsylvania posted 14 WARN Act notices in February 2011, affecting an estimated 906 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 14% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 219 |
| Retail | 1 | 68 |
| Utilities | 1 | 52 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 219 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 68 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 160 |
| Bedford | 1 | 120 |
| Bradford | 1 | 106 |
| Beaver | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 93 |
Delaware was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | 1 | 160 |
| Saxton | 1 | 120 |
| Sayre | 1 | 106 |
| Beaver Falls | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc.: Plants 1, 2 | Chester Township | 160 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Seton Company | Saxton | 120 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Tops Market, LLC | Sayre | 106 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Armstrong World Industries, Inc | Beaver Falls | 94 | 2011-02-01 | |
| JEVS Human Services | Philadelphia | 93 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Mehoopany | 71 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Pathmark Store #380 | Bethlehem | 68 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Domtar Paper Company | Langhorne | 59 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Dex One Corporation | Dunmore | 57 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Consol Energy Mine 84 | Eighty Four | 52 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 16 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 6 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 3 | 2011-02-01 | |
| Steris Corp | Millcreek Township | 1 | 2011-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc.: Plants 1, 2 at its Chester Township facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Seton Company followed with 120 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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