Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 9 WARN Act notices in August 2016, putting at risk an estimated 765 workers — down from July and down 53% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 765 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 155 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 148 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 144 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 120 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 90 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 155 |
| North Wales | 1 | 148 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 144 |
| Pottsville | 1 | 120 |
| Elizabethtown | 1 | 90 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar, Inc | Houston | 155 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Merck & Co., Inc | North Wales | 148 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Broder Bros | Philadelphia | 143 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Gordon Food Service | Pottsville | 120 | 2016-08-01 | |
| American Air Filter Company Inc | Elizabethtown | 90 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Rohrer Corporation | Lewistown | 55 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Thorley Industries LLC | Pittsburgh | 53 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Mondelez International | Philadelphia | 1 | 2016-08-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Murray American Transportation | Monessen | 0 | 2016-08-01 |
Topping the list was Caterpillar, Inc at its Houston facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Merck & Co., Inc followed with 148 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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