Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 11 WARN Act notices in November 2013, covering approximately 1,698 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 441% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 151 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Utilities | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 151 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 101 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 518 |
| Beaver | 1 | 510 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 243 |
| Northampton | 1 | 151 |
| Columbia | 1 | 142 |
Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 518 |
| Monaca | 1 | 510 |
| Easton | 1 | 151 |
| Royersford | 1 | 150 |
| Bloomsburg | 1 | 142 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Express Transportation Corp | Philadelphia | 518 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Horsehead Corporation | Monaca | 510 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries Orograin Bakeries Manufacturing, Inc | Easton | 151 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Iron Mountain | Royersford | 150 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Windsor Foods | Bloomsburg | 142 | 2013-11-01 | |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc. Third Party Program | Horsham | 93 | 2013-11-01 | |
| CenturyLink | Carlisle | 60 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Catapult Technology | Chambersburg | 57 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Bank of America | Pittsburgh | 8 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Bradford Housing Authority | Bradford | 8 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy System, Inc | Warrendale | 1 | 2013-11-01 |
Leading the list was Atlantic Express Transportation Corp at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 518 affected workers. Horsehead Corporation followed with 510 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 Manufacturing 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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