Employers in Arizona recorded 5 WARN Act notices in September 2013, covering approximately 1,306 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 1455% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 261 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 53 |
The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 53 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1 | 615 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tempe | 1 | 615 |
| Salinas | 2 | 393 |
| Anaheim | 1 | 201 |
| Columbus | 1 | 97 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabil | Tempe | 615 | 2013-09-05 | |
| NewStar Fresh Foods, LLC | Salinas | 340 | 2013-09-06 | |
| Aramark | Anaheim | 201 | 2013-09-09 | |
| SB Capital Acquistion LLC | Columbus | 97 | 2013-09-30 | |
| River Ranch | Salinas | 53 | 2013-09-13 |
Leading the list was Jabil at its Tempe facility, reporting 615 affected workers. NewStar Fresh Foods, LLC followed with 340 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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