Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 8 WARN Act notices in May 2013, covering approximately 988 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 31% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 170 |
| Transportation | 1 | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 40 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 170 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blair, Huntingdon | 1 | 422 |
| Northampton | 1 | 170 |
| Beaver | 1 | 136 |
| York | 1 | 110 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 59 |
Blair, Huntingdon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 422 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duncansville, Huntingdon | 1 | 422 |
| Easton | 1 | 170 |
| Rochester | 1 | 136 |
| York | 1 | 110 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 59 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVH Corp | Duncansville, Huntingdon | 422 | 2013-05-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. Lafayette College | Easton | 170 | 2013-05-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Rochester | 136 | 2013-05-01 | |
| Honeywell Process Solutions | York | 110 | 2013-05-01 | |
| Direct Brands Inc | Mechanicsburg | 59 | 2013-05-01 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Donora | 51 | 2013-05-01 | |
| TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Sellersville | 40 | 2013-05-01 | |
| Montgomery County Head Start | Norristown | N/A | 2013-05-01 |
Leading the list was PVH Corp at its Duncansville, Huntingdon facility, reporting 422 affected workers. Sodexo, Inc. Lafayette College followed with 170 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 Education 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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