Pennsylvania Layoffs — December 2005
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 16 WARN Act notices in December 2005, involving roughly 878 workers — falling below November and down 59% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 393 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 231 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 85 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 81 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 8 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 393 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 231 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 182 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 175 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 160 |
| Beaver | 1 | 130 |
| York | 3 | 85 |
Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 182 |
| Paxinos | 1 | 175 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 160 |
| Freedom | 1 | 130 |
| York | 2 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 646 |
| Layoff | 5 | 232 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Motor Homes | Paxinos | 175 | Layoff | |
| US Foodservices | Freedom | 130 | Closure | |
| Northeast Foods | Philadelphia | 101 | Closure | |
| Pittsburgh Transportation | Lancaster | 80 | Closure | |
| Thomson | Lancaster | 80 | Closure | |
| Aon | Philadelphia | 76 | Closure | |
| Essroc Cement | Nazareth | 50 | Closure | |
| York International Corporation Corporate Office | York | 46 | Layoff | |
| Consolidated Container | Leetsdale | 45 | Closure | |
| Renaissance Mark | Olyphant | 38 | Closure | |
| Eisenhart Wallcoverings | Hanover | 33 | Closure | |
| Ion Health South Central PA | Erie | 8 | Closure | |
| York International Corporation Corporate Office | York | 6 | Layoff | |
| NF Clearing | Philadelphia | 5 | Closure | |
| Cingular Wireless | Pittsburgh | 4 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Fleetwood Motor Homes at its Paxinos facility, reporting 175 affected workers. US Foodservices followed with 130 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.