Employers in Pennsylvania filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 2012, impacting roughly 314 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 76% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 131 |
| Transportation | 1 | 48 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 131 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 48 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 92 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 70 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 50 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 48 |
| Delaware | 1 | 39 |
Lehigh absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 1 | 92 |
| Fredericksburg | 1 | 70 |
| Mt. Union | 1 | 50 |
| Milton | 1 | 48 |
| Boothwyn | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frensenius Medical Services | Allentown | 92 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Genco | Fredericksburg | 70 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Delphi | Mt. Union | 50 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Milton Logistics LLC | Milton | 48 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Pentec Health | Boothwyn | 39 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Pittsburgh | 13 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Cemcolift | Harfield | 2 | 2012-11-01 | |
| CemcoLift Elevator Systems | Hatfield | N/A | 2012-11-01 |
The single largest action involved Frensenius Medical Services at its Allentown facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Genco followed with 70 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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