Employers in Pennsylvania logged 6 WARN Act notices in February 2021, involving roughly 1,898 workers — climbing above January and up 55% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 316 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,133 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 1,133 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1,090 |
| Blair | 1 | 295 |
| Cumberland | 2 | 279 |
| Warren | 1 | 234 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 1,090 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1,090 |
| Roaring Spring | 1 | 295 |
| Irvine | 1 | 234 |
| Shippensburg | 1 | 206 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,266 |
| Closure | 4 | 632 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines, Inc | Philadelphia | 1,060 | Layoff | 2021-02-01 |
| Appvion Operations, Inc - Spring Mill Facility | Roaring Spring | 295 | Closure | 2021-02-01 |
| BLST Operating Company, LLC | Irvine | 234 | Closure | 2021-02-01 |
| Schenker, Inc | Shippensburg | 206 | Layoff | 2021-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc | Carlisle | 73 | Closure | 2021-02-01 |
| Chick-Fil-A at Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 30 | Closure | 2021-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at American Airlines, Inc at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 1,060 affected workers. Appvion Operations, Inc - Spring Mill Facility followed with 295 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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