Employers in Pennsylvania posted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2012, affecting an estimated 1,076 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 59% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 6 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 6 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 3 | 392 |
| Erie | 1 | 378 |
| Montgomery, Bucks | 1 | 248 |
| Berks | 1 | 58 |
Allegheny saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 1 | 378 |
| Cheswick | 1 | 321 |
| Norristown, Doylestown, Conshohocken | 1 | 248 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 71 |
| Leesport | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Business Solutions | Erie | 378 | 2012-04-01 | |
| JC Penney Pittsburgh Customer Care Center | Cheswick | 321 | 2012-04-01 | |
| Genuardi's | Norristown, Doylestown, Conshohocken | 248 | 2012-04-01 | |
| Grubb & Ellis Company | Pittsburgh | 65 | 2012-04-01 | |
| Berks County Youth Center | Leesport | 58 | 2012-04-01 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland | Pittsburgh | 6 | 2012-04-01 |
The largest notice was filed by West Business Solutions at its Erie facility, reporting 378 affected workers. JC Penney Pittsburgh Customer Care Center followed with 321 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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