Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 14 WARN Act notices in April 2017, putting at risk an estimated 554 workers — down from March and up 66% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 96 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 96 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 191 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 149 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 61 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 57 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 34 |
York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 191 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 191 |
| Moosic | 1 | 149 |
| Youngwood | 1 | 61 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 57 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 26 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent Incorporated | Moosic | 149 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Harley Davidson Motor Company | York | 118 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Unilife | York | 73 | 2017-04-01 | |
| DME Company | Youngwood | 61 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Unilife | King of Prussia | 57 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Pittsburgh | 16 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Philadelphia | 14 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | East Liberty | 13 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Philadelphia | 12 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Harrisburg | 10 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express #4376 | Edwardsville | 10 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Allentown | 9 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Harrisburg | 7 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | McKeesport | 5 | 2017-04-01 |
Topping the list was Conduent Incorporated at its Moosic facility, reporting 149 affected workers. Harley Davidson Motor Company followed with 118 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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