Employers in Arizona filed 4 WARN Act notices in July 2008, impacting roughly 270 workers — representing a notable rise over June. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 25 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 25 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1 | 55 |
Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert; Phoenix; Chandler; Mesa; Glendale; Phoenix; Goodyear; Chandler; Peoria; Phoenix; Phoenix | 1 | 186 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 55 |
| Tucson; Phoenix | 1 | 25 |
| Phoenix; Tucson | 1 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellis Management Company | Gilbert; Phoenix; Chandler; Mesa; Glendale; Phoenix; Goodyear; Chandler; Peoria; Phoenix; Phoenix | 186 | 2008-07-03 | |
| Creative Touch Interiors, Inc | Phoenix | 55 | 2008-07-28 | |
| American Airlines, Inc | Tucson; Phoenix | 25 | 2008-07-07 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Phoenix; Tucson | 4 | 2008-07-09 |
The single largest action involved Nellis Management Company at its Gilbert; Phoenix; Chandler; Mesa; Glendale; Phoenix; Goodyear; Chandler; Peoria; Phoenix; Phoenix facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Creative Touch Interiors, Inc followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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