Employers in Arizona recorded 5 WARN Act notices in January 2018, covering approximately 644 workers and up 179% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month. A total of 644 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 3 | 355 |
| Pinal | 1 | 152 |
| Yavapai | 1 | 137 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 355 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande | 1 | 152 |
| Chandler | 1 | 150 |
| Prescott Valley | 1 | 137 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 129 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sams Club | Casa Grande | 152 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sams Club | Chandler | 150 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sams Club | Prescott Valley | 137 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sams Club | Scottsdale | 129 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Albertsons | Phoenix | 76 | 2018-01-05 |
Leading the list was Sams Club at its Casa Grande facility, reporting 152 affected workers. Sams Club followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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