Employers in Pennsylvania filed 5 WARN Act notices in January 2022, impacting roughly 572 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 2% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 61 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 246 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 3 | 474 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 52 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 46 |
Monroe absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tobyhanna | 3 | 474 |
| Springdale | 1 | 52 |
| Manheim | 1 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 572 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing Synergies, Inc | Tobyhanna | 246 | Closure | 2022-01-01 |
| FedEx Supply Chain | Tobyhanna | 213 | Closure | 2022-01-01 |
| *UPDATE* Cheswick Generating Station | Springdale | 52 | Closure | 2022-01-01 |
| *UPDATE* FLSMIDTH Manhein Plant | Manheim | 46 | Closure | 2022-01-01 |
| Menasha Packaging Company, LLC | Tobyhanna | 15 | Closure | 2022-01-01 |
The single largest action involved Staffing Synergies, Inc at its Tobyhanna facility, reporting 246 affected workers. FedEx Supply Chain followed with 213 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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