Employers in Pennsylvania logged 5 WARN Act notices in April 2013, involving roughly 834 workers — climbing above March and down 22% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 340 |
| Education | 1 | 148 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 340 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 148 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 340 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 191 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 148 |
| Northampton | 1 | 95 |
| Cambria | 1 | 60 |
Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 340 |
| Scranton | 1 | 191 |
| Mt. Joy | 1 | 148 |
| Easton | 1 | 95 |
| Johnstown | 1 | 60 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Transit, Inc | Philadelphia | 340 | 2013-04-01 | |
| General Dynamics | Scranton | 191 | 2013-04-01 | |
| School Specialty, Inc | Mt. Joy | 148 | 2013-04-01 | |
| BMW of North America, LLC | Easton | 95 | 2013-04-01 | |
| Johnstown Specialty Casting Inc | Johnstown | 60 | 2013-04-01 |
The biggest impact was at First Transit, Inc at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 340 affected workers. General Dynamics followed with 191 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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