Employers in Arizona submitted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2012, putting at risk an estimated 658 workers — up substantially from September and up 140% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 658 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1 | 409 |
| Apache | 1 | 89 |
Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 409 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 409 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 104 |
| Greer | 1 | 89 |
| Hoffman Estates | 1 | 56 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMSHost | Phoenix | 409 | 2012-10-29 | |
| AAA Club Partners | Wilmington | 104 | 2012-10-09 | |
| Guardian Building Products | Greer | 89 | 2012-10-15 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Hoffman Estates | 56 | 2012-10-04 |
Topping the list was HMSHost at its Phoenix facility, reporting 409 affected workers. AAA Club Partners followed with 104 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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