Employers in Pennsylvania filed 12 WARN Act notices in November 2015, impacting roughly 2,855 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 21% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 238 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 476 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 133 |
| Transportation | 2 | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 476 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 133 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 1 | 1,500 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 991 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 181 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 86 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 75 |
Erie absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 1 | 1,500 |
| East Greenville | 1 | 422 |
| Fort Washington | 1 | 346 |
| Milton | 1 | 181 |
| Horsham | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Transportation | Erie | 1,500 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Quad Graphics | East Greenville | 422 | 2015-11-01 | |
| AmeriHealth Administrators | Fort Washington | 346 | 2015-11-01 | |
| ACF Industries LLC | Milton | 181 | 2015-11-01 | |
| AmeriHealth Administrators | Horsham | 130 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Pointroll Inc | King of Prussia | 93 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Trib Total Media, Inc | Greensburg | 86 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Trib Total Media, Inc | McKeesport | 47 | 2015-11-01 | |
| *UPDATE* US Airways (American Airlines) | Moon Township | 23 | 2015-11-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Coyne Textile Services | York, Erie | 11 | 2015-11-01 | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | Lancaster | 11 | 2015-11-01 | |
| US Airways (American Airlines) | Moon Township | 5 | 2015-11-01 |
The single largest action involved GE Transportation at its Erie facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. Quad Graphics followed with 422 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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