Employers in Arizona reported 6 WARN Act notices in September 2008, displacing an estimated 392 workers — signaling an acceleration from August. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 392 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 6 | 392 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 186 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 148 |
| Tempe | 2 | 58 |
| Chandler | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Heard Cheverolet Company, Inc | Scottsdale | 148 | 2008-09-10 | |
| NextStudent Inc | Phoenix | 131 | 2008-09-09 | |
| GMAC Mortagage, LLC | Phoenix | 55 | 2008-09-03 | |
| Google Inc | Tempe | 52 | 2008-09-18 | |
| Syntax Brillian Corporation | Tempe | 6 | 2008-09-24 | |
| Oberg Industries, Inc | Chandler | N/A | 2008-09-24 |
The most significant filing came from Bill Heard Cheverolet Company, Inc at its Scottsdale facility, reporting 148 affected workers. NextStudent Inc followed with 131 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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