Employers in Arizona posted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2008, affecting an estimated 941 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November. The average filing covered 314 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 53 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 53 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 2 | 803 |
| Pinal | 1 | 138 |
Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 803 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale | 1 | 750 |
| Maricopa | 1 | 138 |
| Tempe | 1 | 53 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Information System (Americas), Inc | Scottsdale | 750 | 2008-12-12 | |
| Mobile Mini, Inc | Maricopa | 138 | 2008-12-03 | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Tempe | 53 | 2008-12-10 |
The largest notice was filed by DHL Information System (Americas), Inc at its Scottsdale facility, reporting 750 affected workers. Mobile Mini, Inc followed with 138 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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