Employers in Pennsylvania reported 9 WARN Act notices in September 2016, displacing an estimated 810 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and down 35% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 51 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 61 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 266 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 134 |
| Chester | 1 | 124 |
| Berks | 1 | 94 |
| Indiana | 1 | 79 |
Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 266 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 266 |
| Fort Washington | 1 | 134 |
| Devon | 1 | 124 |
| Reading | 1 | 94 |
| Indiana | 1 | 79 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc. Drexel | Philadelphia | 266 | 2016-09-01 | |
| AstraZeneca | Fort Washington | 134 | 2016-09-01 | |
| HCR ManorCare | Devon | 124 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Pepsi Beverages Company | Reading | 94 | 2016-09-01 | |
| IBEX GLobal | Indiana | 79 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Forever 21 Logistics LLC | Mt. Joy | 61 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America(PCA) | Pittsburgh | 51 | 2016-09-01 | |
| DST Health Solutions | Harrisburg | 1 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Cheetah Chassis Corporation | N/A | 2016-09-01 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo, Inc. Drexel at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 266 affected workers. AstraZeneca followed with 134 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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