Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2013

Employers in Pennsylvania posted 4 WARN Act notices in June 2013, affecting an estimated 496 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 51% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	358
Healthcare	1	63
Accommodation & Food	1	0

The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 358 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 63 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Allegheny	2	358
Lehigh	1	75
Erie	1	63

Allegheny absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 358 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pittsburgh	1	358
Alburtis	1	75
Erie	1	63
Moon Township	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark Educational Services, LLC Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	358		2013-06-01
Sure Fit, Inc	Alburtis	75		2013-06-01
Abraxas II and Erie Residential Mental Health	Erie	63		2013-06-01
Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport Hotel	Moon Township	N/A		2013-06-01

The largest notice was filed by Aramark Educational Services, LLC Duquesne University at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 358 affected workers. Sure Fit, Inc followed with 75 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.