Employers in Arizona posted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2019, affecting an estimated 2,128 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 240% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 213 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 256 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 256 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 2 | 1,570 |
| Maricopa | 6 | 302 |
| La Paz | 2 | 256 |
Pima absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 1,570 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 2 | 1,570 |
| Parker | 2 | 256 |
| Tempe | 4 | 194 |
| Mesa | 2 | 108 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix Corporation | Tucson | 785 | 2019-04-05 | |
| Concentrix | Tucson | 785 | 2019-04-05 | |
| Spectra -Blue Water Resort & Casino | Parker | 128 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Spectra -Blue Water Resort & Casino | Parker | 128 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Albertsons/Safeway 0940 | Tempe | 60 | 2019-04-26 | |
| Albertsons | Tempe | 60 | 2019-04-26 | |
| Safeway 1567 | Mesa | 54 | 2019-04-26 | |
| Safeway | Mesa | 54 | 2019-04-26 | |
| Western Refining | Tempe | 37 | 2019-04-10 | |
| Western Refining | Tempe | 37 | 2019-04-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Concentrix Corporation at its Tucson facility, reporting 785 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 785 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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