Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2018, putting at risk an estimated 271 workers — down from November and down 47% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 271 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 1 | 180 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 86 |
| Berks | 1 | 5 |
Luzerne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hazletown | 1 | 180 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 86 |
| Reading | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 266 |
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont Industries | Hazletown | 180 | Closure | 2018-12-01 |
| Serta Simmons Bedding | Lancaster | 86 | Closure | 2018-12-01 |
| Arrow International Incorporated/Teleflex | Reading | 5 | Layoff | 2018-12-01 |
Topping the list was Valmont Industries at its Hazletown facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Serta Simmons Bedding followed with 86 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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