Strategic Early Warning Network - Saving Pennsylvania Jobs One Company At A Time
SEWN Vision: To remain the national gold standard of state level layoff aversion programs as measured by the number of Pennsylvania jobs saved for dollars spent.
The Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) was developed and is administered by the Steel Valley Authority in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
SEWN saves manufacturing jobs throughout Pennsylvania by offering layoff aversion services to stabilize, restructure, turnaround, or attract buyers for at-risk small- to medium-sized manufacturing firms. Given the fact that a company's problems are easier to address before they reach the crisis stage, SEWN staff reponds to your company within forty-eight hours of your request. We will visit with your company's management, owners, and workforce as apprropriate to set up site visits and plant tours. Working with all parties concerned, we will inventory all available resources and help develop solutions.
SEWN is one of the most cost-effective jobs programs in the United States. In 2010-2011, the overall program average cost per job retained was $976. In the last five years, SEWN's program costs averaged $967 per job saved when total costs were considered. During this time, SEWN saved the Commonwealth more than $25.6 million in Pennsylvania unemployment benefits, and almost $103 million if jobs/payroll multipliers are included in the cost/benefit analysis.
SEWN services are provided to the manufacturer free of charge.
SEWN core services include:
