Arizona Layoffs — November 2008
Employers in Arizona filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 2008, impacting roughly 681 workers — representing a notable rise over October. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 306 |
| Retail | 1 | 132 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 123 |
| Other | 1 | 113 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 306 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 132 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 6 | 483 |
| Pima | 2 | 198 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 4 | 328 |
| Tucson | 2 | 198 |
| Tempe | 2 | 155 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Tucson | 132 | ||
| STMicroelectronics | Phoenix | 125 | ||
| Stock Building Supply's | Phoenix | 123 | ||
| Jordan | Tempe | 113 | ||
| Huhtamaki Plastics | Phoenix | 73 | ||
| Pella | Tucson | 66 | ||
| Freescale Semiconductor | Tempe | 42 | ||
| Sun Microsystems | Phoenix | 7 |
The single largest action involved Target at its Tucson facility, reporting 132 affected workers. STMicroelectronics followed with 125 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.