Pennsylvania Layoffs — November 2013
Employers in Pennsylvania reported 10 WARN Act notices in November 2013, displacing an estimated 1,605 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 411% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 803 |
| Transportation | 1 | 518 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 267 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 8 |
| Government | 1 | 8 |
| Utilities | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 803 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 518 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 518 |
| Beaver | 1 | 510 |
| Northampton | 1 | 151 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 150 |
| Columbia | 1 | 142 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 518 |
| Monaca | 1 | 510 |
| Easton | 1 | 151 |
| Royersford | 1 | 150 |
| Bloomsburg | 1 | 142 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Express Transportation | Philadelphia | 518 | ||
| Horsehead | Monaca | 510 | ||
| Bimbo Bakeries Orograin Bakeries Manufacturing | Easton | 151 | ||
| Iron Mountain | Royersford | 150 | ||
| Windsor Foods | Bloomsburg | 142 | ||
| CenturyLink | Carlisle | 60 | ||
| Catapult Technology | Chambersburg | 57 | ||
| Bank of America | Pittsburgh | 8 | ||
| Bradford Housing Authority | Bradford | 8 | ||
| Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy System | Warrendale | 1 |
The most significant filing came from Atlantic Express Transportation at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 518 affected workers. Horsehead followed with 510 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.