Employers in Arizona posted 22 WARN Act notices in August 2015, affecting an estimated 2,494 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 514% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 822 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 310 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 822 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 310 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 7 | 1,313 |
| Gila | 2 | 340 |
| Pima | 2 | 205 |
| Yavapai | 1 | 51 |
| Coconino | 1 | 44 |
Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,313 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 6 | 1,229 |
| Tucson | 2 | 205 |
| Irvine | 4 | 175 |
| Hayden | 1 | 170 |
| Claypool | 1 | 170 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvery Staffing | Phoenix | 411 | 2015-08-04 | |
| Calvery Staffing | Phoenix | 411 | 2015-08-04 | |
| ASARCO Grupo Mexico | Tucson | 170 | 2015-08-21 | |
| ASARCO Grupo Mexico | Hayden | 170 | 2015-08-21 | |
| Freeport-McMoRan | Phoenix | 170 | 2015-08-27 | |
| Freeport-McMoRan | Claypool | 170 | 2015-08-27 | |
| ATSCO Remanufacturing Inc | Daphne | 155 | 2015-08-26 | |
| ATSCO Remanufacturing Inc | Phoenix | 155 | 2015-08-26 | |
| Littler Employment & labor Solutiions Worldwide | Atlanta | 84 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Littler Employment & labor Solutiions Worldwide | Mesa | 84 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Atkore International | Harvey | 60 | 2015-08-06 | |
| Atkore International | Phoenix | 60 | 2015-08-06 | |
| Haggen, Inc | Irvine | 51 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Haggen, Inc | Prescott Valley | 51 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Haggen, Inc | Irvine | 45 | 2015-08-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Calvery Staffing at its Phoenix facility, reporting 411 affected workers. Calvery Staffing followed with 411 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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