Employers in Pennsylvania filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2016, impacting roughly 796 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 70% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 276 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 276 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greene | 1 | 276 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 192 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 73 |
| Erie | 1 | 65 |
| Tioga | 1 | 64 |
Greene was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 276 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brave | 1 | 276 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 139 |
| Black Lick | 1 | 73 |
| Erie | 1 | 65 |
| Wellsboro | 1 | 64 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray American Energy Corp | Brave | 276 | 2016-07-01 | |
| FedEx Ground | Pittsburgh | 139 | 2016-07-01 | |
| C&J Well Services | Black Lick | 73 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Clover (Environmental Reclamation Services, LLC) | Erie | 65 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Ledvance, LLC | Wellsboro | 64 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Mobilex | Horsham | 63 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Murray American Transportation | Monessen | 63 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Triumph Interiors LLC | Oakdale | 53 | 2016-07-01 |
The single largest action involved Murray American Energy Corp at its Brave facility, reporting 276 affected workers. FedEx Ground followed with 139 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 Utilities 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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