Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2004
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 21 WARN Act notices in June 2004, affecting an estimated 2,293 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 64% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 910 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 390 |
| Real Estate | 3 | 234 |
| Government | 1 | 225 |
| Education | 2 | 224 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 84 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 910 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 390 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 273 |
| Monroe | 1 | 270 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 269 |
| Indiana | 2 | 233 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 225 |
Chester bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East | 2 | 325 |
| Malvern | 3 | 273 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 269 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 225 |
| Uniontown | 1 | 186 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,733 |
| Layoff | 3 | 560 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Steel Products | East | 270 | Closure | |
| Luzerne County Courthouse River | Wilkes-Barre | 225 | Layoff | |
| Teletech | Uniontown | 186 | Layoff | |
| Showcase Foods | Philadelphia | 185 | Closure | |
| Adelphia Cable Call Center | Blairsville | 149 | Layoff | |
| Durham School | Butler | 133 | Closure | |
| Washington | Malvern | 124 | Closure | |
| Containment Solutions | Mount Union | 119 | Closure | |
| Messer Griesheim | Malvern | 94 | Closure | |
| Schnadig | Mountoursville | 91 | Closure | |
| Durham School | Cabot | 91 | Closure | |
| Crown American Realty Trust Holiday Inn I395 Wayne | Indiana | 84 | Closure | |
| Magellan Health | Philadelphia | 84 | Closure | |
| Crown American Realty Trust Courtyard Mariott 3327 | Bensalem | 77 | Closure | |
| Crown American Realty Trust Holiday Inn I-80 at Rt 62 | Clarion | 73 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by United Steel Products at its East facility, reporting 270 affected workers. Luzerne County Courthouse River followed with 225 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.