Pennsylvania Layoffs — May 2006
Employers in Pennsylvania filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2006, impacting roughly 658 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 39% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 381 |
| Retail | 1 | 181 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 71 |
| Government | 2 | 23 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 381 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 181 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 1 | 184 |
| York | 1 | 181 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 126 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 96 |
| Franklin | 1 | 71 |
Westmoreland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 184 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Labrobe | 1 | 184 |
| York | 1 | 181 |
| Norristown | 1 | 124 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 96 |
| South Mountain | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 474 |
| Closure | 1 | 184 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe Brewing | Labrobe | 184 | Closure | |
| The Bon Ton Stores | York | 181 | Layoff | |
| Handy & Harman Tube | Norristown | 124 | Layoff | |
| Metro Machine Corporation Philadelphia Naval Business Center | Philadelphia | 73 | Layoff | |
| Cornell Companies, Inc. South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit | South Mountain | 71 | Layoff | |
| Jewish Employment and Vocational Service | Philadelphia | 17 | Layoff | |
| Jewish Employment and Vocational Service | Philadelphia | 6 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | King of Prussia | 2 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Latrobe Brewing at its Labrobe facility, reporting 184 affected workers. The Bon Ton Stores followed with 181 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores 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.