Employers in Arizona filed 3 WARN Act notices in January 2017, impacting roughly 231 workers — representing a notable rise over December and down 86% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 231 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 2 | 154 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 1 | 77 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 77 |
| 7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections | 1 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertson Company #1026 | Surprise | 77 | 2017-01-06 | |
| Albertson Company #969 | Scottsdale | 77 | 2017-01-06 | |
| Albertsons | 7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections | 77 | 2017-01-06 |
The single largest action involved Albertson Company #1026 at its Surprise facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Albertson Company #969 followed with 77 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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