Arizona Layoffs — August 2008
Employers in Arizona logged 5 WARN Act notices in August 2008, involving roughly 324 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 324 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 324 workers across 5 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 3 | 167 |
| Navajo | 1 | 98 |
| Pima | 1 | 59 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 167 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 113 |
| Snowflake | 1 | 98 |
| Tucson | 1 | 59 |
| Chandler | 1 | 48 |
| Tempe | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly Automotive | Phoenix | 113 | ||
| Catalyst Paper, Inc. (dba: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises | Snowflake | 98 | ||
| KLA-Tencor | Tucson | 59 | ||
| Johnson Controls | Chandler | 48 | ||
| Syntax Brillian | Tempe | 6 |
The biggest impact was at O'Reilly Automotive at its Phoenix facility, reporting 113 affected workers. Catalyst Paper, Inc. (dba: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises followed with 98 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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.