Employers in Arizona reported 18 WARN Act notices in January 2016, displacing an estimated 1,672 workers. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 174 |
The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 848 workers across 12 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 174 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 7 | 653 |
| Maricopa | 5 | 490 |
| Pinal | 1 | 51 |
| Coconino | 1 | 50 |
| Navajo | 1 | 16 |
Pima felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 653 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 7 | 653 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 412 |
| Hatboro | 1 | 264 |
| 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 1 | 87 |
| Miramar | 1 | 61 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Rx Services, LLC | Hatboro | 264 | 2016-01-05 | |
| Philidor Rx Services, LLC | Phoenix | 264 | 2016-01-05 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 229 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 229 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Vitron manufacturing solutions | Phoenix | 87 | 2016-01-06 | |
| Vitron manufacturing solutions | 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 87 | 2016-01-06 | |
| Aeroturbine | Miramar | 61 | 2016-01-27 | |
| Aeroturbine | Phoenix | 61 | 2016-01-27 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 51 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Casa Grande | 51 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 50 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Flagstaff | 50 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 47 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Buckeye | 47 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Golden EagleDistributors, Inc | Tucson | 31 | 2016-01-11 |
The most significant filing came from Philidor Rx Services, LLC at its Hatboro facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Philidor Rx Services, LLC followed with 264 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 Wholesale Trade 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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