Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 11 WARN Act notices in March 2015, covering approximately 2,032 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 916% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 103 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 16 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 103 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 4 | 1,723 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 101 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 81 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 50 |
| Bucks | 1 | 39 |
Philadelphia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,723 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 4 | 1,723 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 101 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 81 |
| Collegeville | 1 | 50 |
| Newton | 1 | 39 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Care Inc | Philadelphia | 1,324 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Corix Utilities | Philadelphia | 227 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Staples | Lebanon | 101 | 2015-03-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Mondelez Global, LLC | Philadelphia | 100 | 2015-03-01 | |
| LNP Media Group | Lancaster | 81 | 2015-03-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Mondelez Global, LLC | Philadelphia | 72 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Transcoil LLC | Collegeville | 50 | 2015-03-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company | Newton | 39 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Lehigh Valley Media Group | Easton | 22 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Bank of America | Pittsburgh | 16 | 2015-03-01 | |
| TransCare Mainline | Conshohocken | N/A | 2015-03-01 |
Leading the list was Infinite Care Inc at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 1,324 affected workers. Corix Utilities followed with 227 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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