Arizona Layoffs — July 2011

Employers in Arizona filed 4 WARN Act notices in July 2011, impacting roughly 397 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 43% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	134
Information & Technology	1	130
Transportation	1	126

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 134 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 130 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	3	263
Pima	1	134

Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 263 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phoenix	3	263
Tucson	1	134

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bridgeway Health Solutions	Tucson	134		2011-07-29
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless	Phoenix	130		2011-07-27
Supervalu Logistics	Phoenix	126		2011-07-12
Mike Campbell & Associates	Phoenix	7		2011-07-06

The single largest action involved Bridgeway Health Solutions at its Tucson facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.