Employers in Arizona reported 16 WARN Act notices in May 2012, displacing an estimated 1,056 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 139% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 550 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 550 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 1 | 550 |
| Maricopa | 6 | 464 |
| Mohave | 3 | 18 |
| Coconino | 1 | 9 |
| Yuma | 1 | 8 |
Pima was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 1 | 550 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 224 |
| Chandler | 2 | 176 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 64 |
| Flagstaff | 1 | 9 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines, Inc | Tucson | 550 | 2012-05-01 | |
| O.P.E.N. America, Inc. dba: OpenWorks | Phoenix | 144 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Covance Laboratories Inc | Chandler | 133 | 2012-05-02 | |
| MetLife | Scottsdale | 64 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brand, Inc | Chandler | 43 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Phoenix | 42 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Phoenix | 38 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brand Inc | Flagstaff | 9 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Yuma | 8 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Fort Mohave | 7 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Kingman | 6 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brand, Inc | Lake Havasu City | 5 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Chino Valley | 3 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Benson | 2 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess Brands, Inc | Globe | 1 | 2012-05-04 |
The most significant filing came from American Airlines, Inc at its Tucson facility, reporting 550 affected workers. O.P.E.N. America, Inc. dba: OpenWorks followed with 144 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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