Employers in Arizona recorded 9 WARN Act notices in November 2008, covering approximately 681 workers — marking a sharp increase from October. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 240 |
| Retail | 1 | 132 |
| Construction | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 240 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 132 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 7 | 483 |
| Pima | 2 | 198 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 4 | 328 |
| Tucson | 2 | 198 |
| Tempe | 2 | 155 |
| Mesa | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Tucson | 132 | 2008-11-03 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Phoenix | 125 | 2008-11-05 | |
| Stock Building Supply's | Phoenix | 123 | 2008-11-18 | |
| Jordan Company | Tempe | 113 | 2008-11-05 | |
| Huhtamaki Plastics, Inc | Phoenix | 73 | 2008-11-20 | |
| Pella Corporation | Tucson | 66 | 2008-11-04 | |
| Freescale Semiconductor, Inc | Tempe | 42 | 2008-11-07 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Phoenix | 7 | 2008-11-05 | |
| Watson Roofing, Inc | Mesa | N/A | 2008-11-24 |
Leading the list was Target at its Tucson facility, reporting 132 affected workers. STMicroelectronics, Inc followed with 125 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.
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