Employers in Arizona recorded 3 WARN Act notices in May 2011, covering approximately 442 workers — marking a sharp increase from April. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 442 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 2 | 426 |
| Pinal | 1 | 16 |
Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 426 |
| Apache Junction | 1 | 16 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic National Distributing Company | Phoenix | 250 | 2011-05-27 | |
| Deluxe Corporation | Phoenix | 176 | 2011-05-24 | |
| Hometown America | Apache Junction | 16 | 2011-05-31 |
Leading the list was Republic National Distributing Company at its Phoenix facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Deluxe Corporation followed with 176 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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