Arizona Layoffs — March 2009

Employers in Arizona filed 4 WARN Act notices in March 2009, impacting roughly 376 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 22% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	165
Finance & Insurance	1	128

The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 165 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 128 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	4	376

Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 376 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phoenix	3	211
Chandler	1	165

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sherton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa	Chandler	165		2009-03-27
GMAC Financial Services(Semperian Facilities)	Phoenix	128		2009-03-26
TOUSA, Inc	Phoenix	65		2009-03-24
Sun Microsystems, Inc	Phoenix	18		2009-03-30

The single largest action involved Sherton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa at its Chandler facility, reporting 165 affected workers. GMAC Financial Services(Semperian Facilities) followed with 128 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Arizona, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.