Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 17 WARN Act notices in March 2012, covering approximately 2,039 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 248% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 137 |
The Admin & Support Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 137 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 7 | 673 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 605 |
| Northampton | 1 | 195 |
| Bucks | 1 | 159 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 138 |
Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 673 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 1 | 605 |
| Hatfield | 1 | 363 |
| Easton | 1 | 195 |
| Langhorne | 1 | 159 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Mobile USA, Inc | Allentown | 605 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Jet Plastica Industries, Inc | Hatfield | 363 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Cenveo Corporation | Easton | 195 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Sykes Enterprises | Langhorne | 159 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Aramark Philadelphia Regional Staffing Center | Philadelphia | 137 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Upper Darby | 104 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corp | Pottstown | 92 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Maximus Federal Services | King of Prussia | 73 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Brookfield Global Relocation Services | Fort Washington | 71 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Diversapack LLC | Tyrone | 65 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Grubb & Ellis Company | Pittsburgh | 65 | 2012-03-01 | |
| TSG Finishing, LLC | North Wales | 62 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Golden Living Northeast Central Billing Office | Pittsburgh | 33 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corp | Pottstown | 12 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 2 | 2012-03-01 |
Leading the list was T Mobile USA, Inc at its Allentown facility, reporting 605 affected workers. Jet Plastica Industries, Inc followed with 363 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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