Employers in Pennsylvania logged 14 WARN Act notices in June 2011, involving roughly 1,256 workers — climbing above May and up 14% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 240 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 215 |
| Utilities | 1 | 176 |
| Retail | 1 | 103 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 5 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 240 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 215 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 306 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 240 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 215 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 176 |
| Bradford | 1 | 103 |
Fayette absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 306 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grindstone | 1 | 306 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 240 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 215 |
| Belle Vernon | 1 | 176 |
| Sayre | 1 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance USA | Grindstone | 306 | 2011-06-01 | |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc | Harrisburg | 240 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Pittsburgh Branch | Pittsburgh | 215 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Solar Power Industries | Belle Vernon | 176 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Tops Markets, LLC Store #679 #683 | Sayre | 103 | 2011-06-01 | |
| SAFC Biosciences | Denver | 77 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes-Barre | 54 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Navitor East | Waynesboro | 53 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 12 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Hometown America: Lil' Wolf | Orefield | 7 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Hometown America: Greenbriar Village, Mountain View | Bath, Walnutport | 6 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon | Philadelphia | 5 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 2 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Share Group | Pittsburgh | N/A | 2011-06-01 |
The biggest impact was at Teleperformance USA at its Grindstone facility, reporting 306 affected workers. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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