Employers in Arizona submitted 3 WARN Act notices in August 2017, putting at risk an estimated 123 workers — up substantially from July and down 82% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 123 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1 | 23 |
Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 23 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu | 2 | 100 |
| Tempe | 1 | 23 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suddenlink Communications | Lake Havasu | 50 | 2017-08-03 | |
| Suddenlink Communications | Lake Havasu | 50 | 2017-08-03 | |
| Western Refining | Tempe | 23 | 2017-08-02 |
Topping the list was Suddenlink Communications at its Lake Havasu facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Suddenlink Communications followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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