Employers in Arizona recorded 14 WARN Act notices in March 2019, covering approximately 616 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 48% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 113 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 3 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 1 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 113 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 3 | 254 |
| Maricopa | 2 | 183 |
| Cochise | 1 | 176 |
Pima bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 3 | 254 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 183 |
| Sierra Vista | 1 | 176 |
| Henderson | 1 | 3 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DialAmerica Marketing | Phoenix | 182 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Raytheon | Sierra Vista | 176 | 2019-03-28 | |
| Target Corporation | Tucson | 113 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Radisson Suites Hotel Tucson | Tucson | 82 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Arizona Daily Star | Tucson | 59 | 2019-03-21 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Henderson | 3 | 2019-03-01 | |
| TENET Healthcare Corp | Phoenix | 1 | 2019-03-04 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-01 | |
| Target | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-01 | |
| DialAmerica Marketing | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| TENET Healthcare Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Arizona Daily Star | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-21 | |
| Raytheon Technologies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-28 | |
| Radisson Suites Hotel Tucson | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-29 |
Leading the list was DialAmerica Marketing at its Phoenix facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Raytheon followed with 176 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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