Employers in Texas recorded 16 WARN Act notices in September 1999, covering approximately 1,920 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 645 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 78 |
| Utilities | 1 | 55 |
The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 645 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 78 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 529 |
| Travis | 1 | 300 |
| Cameron | 2 | 195 |
| Cooke | 1 | 170 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 108 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson | 2 | 454 |
| Austin | 1 | 300 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 170 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 108 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Systems Co. - Richardson | Richardson | 390 | 1999-09-29 | |
| Wackenhut Corrections | Austin | 300 | 1999-09-27 | |
| Saturn Housing, Llc | Gainesville | 170 | 1999-09-27 | |
| Justin Boot Company | Ft. Worth | 108 | 1999-09-01 | |
| Builders Square #1008 | Amarillo | 106 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Builders Square #1348 | Brownsville | 105 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Builders Square #1401 | San Antonio | 92 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Q. C. Onics, Inc | La Feria | 90 | 1999-09-03 | |
| Builders Square #1341 | McAllen | 90 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Mansfield Plumbing Products, Inc | Kilgore | 90 | 1999-09-21 | |
| Builders Square #1590 | Laredo | 89 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Sterling Software | Plano | 78 | 1999-09-01 | |
| Builders Square #1406 | Lubbock | 73 | 1999-09-09 | |
| Olicom, Inc | Richardson | 64 | 1999-09-01 | |
| Maxus Energy Corporation - Dallas | Dallas | 55 | 1999-09-15 |
Leading the list was Raytheon Systems Co. - Richardson at its Richardson facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Wackenhut Corrections followed with 300 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. 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 Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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