Arizona Layoffs — February 2012

Employers in Arizona posted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2012, affecting an estimated 270 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	103
Manufacturing	2	96
Healthcare	2	71

The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 103 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 96 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	2	153

Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 153 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Gallup	1	103
Gilbert	1	89
Phoenix	1	64

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Chevron Mining, Inc. McKinley Mine	Gallup	103		2012-02-08
Schuff Steel Company	Gilbert	89		2012-02-24
SCAN Health Plan Arizona	Phoenix	64		2012-02-29
Schuff Steel Company		7		2012-02-24
SCAN Health Plan Arizona		7		2012-02-29
Chevron Mining, Inc. McKinley Mine		N/A		2012-02-08

The largest notice was filed by Chevron Mining, Inc. McKinley Mine at its Gallup facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Schuff Steel Company followed with 89 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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.