Employers in Arizona posted 13 WARN Act notices in August 2009, affecting an estimated 732 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 126% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 417 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 417 workers across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 8 | 418 |
| Pima | 3 | 166 |
Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 418 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 141 |
| Marana | 2 | 111 |
| Statewide | 1 | 101 |
| Goodyear | 1 | 77 |
| Chandler | 2 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMAC Mortage, LLC | Phoenix | 103 | 2009-08-11 | |
| CROSSMARK Home Improvement Services | Statewide | 101 | 2009-08-27 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Goodyear | 77 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Comcast | Marana | 64 | 2009-08-10 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Tucson | 55 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Gilbert | 49 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Crossroad Services, Inc | Citywide | 47 | 2009-08-06 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Marana | 47 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Glendale | 44 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Chandler | 40 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Phoenix | 38 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Mesa | 37 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Bashas' Family Stores | Chandler | 30 | 2009-08-07 |
The largest notice was filed by GMAC Mortage, LLC at its Phoenix facility, reporting 103 affected workers. CROSSMARK Home Improvement Services followed with 101 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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