Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 10 WARN Act notices in June 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,380 workers — up substantially from May and up 31% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 113 |
| Utilities | 1 | 90 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 113 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Utilities reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 2 | 714 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 113 |
| Northampton | 1 | 93 |
| Indiana | 1 | 90 |
| Delaware | 1 | 89 |
Allegheny absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coraopolis | 1 | 600 |
| Jefferson Hills | 1 | 114 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 113 |
| Nazareth | 1 | 93 |
| Homer City | 1 | 90 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airways | Coraopolis | 600 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Guardian Industries Corp | Jefferson Hills | 114 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Green Tree & School Services | Philadelphia | 113 | 2015-06-01 | |
| A & H Sportswear Co., Inc | Nazareth | 93 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Haliburton Energy Services | Homer City | 90 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Kmart | Brookhaven | 89 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | 86 | 2015-06-01 | ||
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Levittown | 82 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Wheatland Tube Company | Sharon | 75 | 2015-06-01 | |
| McCarthy OTR Retreading | Somerset | 38 | 2015-06-01 |
Topping the list was US Airways at its Coraopolis facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Guardian Industries Corp followed with 114 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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