Employers in Pennsylvania filed 7 WARN Act notices in March 2011, impacting roughly 586 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 2% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 77 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 77 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 1 | 125 |
| York | 1 | 113 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 113 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 78 |
| Bucks | 1 | 77 |
Erie felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Township | 1 | 125 |
| Red Lion | 1 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 113 |
| Elizabethtown | 1 | 78 |
| Levittown | 1 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 125 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Elkay Wood Products Company | Red Lion | 113 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Pittsburgh | 113 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Aquatic Co | Elizabethtown | 78 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Levittown | 77 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Aramark - Transportation Services Philadelphia International Airport | Philadelphia | 65 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Armstrong World Industries | Beaver Falls | 15 | 2011-03-01 |
The single largest action involved Steris Corporation at its Millcreek Township facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Elkay Wood Products Company followed with 113 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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