Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 9 WARN Act notices in December 2012, putting at risk an estimated 964 workers — up substantially from November and down 42% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 215 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 92 |
The Real Estate sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 215 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 3 | 369 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 175 |
| Chester | 2 | 158 |
| Berks | 1 | 150 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 69 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 369 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 215 |
| Mt. Union | 1 | 175 |
| Laureldale | 1 | 150 |
| McKeesport | 1 | 92 |
| Wayne | 1 | 85 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Real Estate Information Services | Pittsburgh | 215 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Fci USA, LLC | Mt. Union | 175 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Exide Technologies Reading Recycling Plant | Laureldale | 150 | 2012-12-01 | |
| U.S. Steel Tubular Products McKeesport Tubular Operations | McKeesport | 92 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Medecision | Wayne | 85 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Cenveo Quality Parks Products | Exton | 73 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Yellow Pages Group LLC | Blue Bell | 69 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Vincentian Regency | McCandless Township | 62 | 2012-12-01 | |
| Gamesa | Fairless Hills | 43 | 2012-12-01 |
Topping the list was National Real Estate Information Services at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Fci USA, LLC followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Real Estate 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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