Employers in Texas posted 14 WARN Act notices in October 1999, affecting an estimated 1,151 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 229 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 160 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 36 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 229 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3 | 418 |
| Harris | 3 | 287 |
| Travis | 1 | 214 |
| El Paso | 1 | 102 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 70 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 418 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 357 |
| Garland | 1 | 284 |
| Austin | 1 | 214 |
| Dallas | 1 | 122 |
| El Paso | 1 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Food Company | Garland | 284 | 1999-10-26 | |
| Teleservice Resources, Inc | Austin | 214 | 1999-10-28 | |
| Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation | Houston | 160 | 1999-10-04 | |
| B/E Aerospace, Inc | Houston | 127 | 1999-10-14 | |
| Booth, Inc | Dallas | 122 | 1999-10-11 | |
| Sun Apparel | El Paso | 102 | 1999-10-06 | |
| National Oilwell - Houston | Houston | 70 | 1999-10-15 | |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | Richardson | 36 | 1999-10-28 | |
| Texas Health Choice, L.C. - Arlington | Arlington | 17 | 1999-10-27 | |
| Texas Health Choice, L.C. - Irving | Irving | 12 | 1999-10-27 | |
| Texas Health Choice, L.C. - Plano | Plano | 7 | 1999-10-27 | |
| R. J. Gallagher Company | Houston | 0 | 1999-10-14 | |
| Southwest General Hospital | San Antonio | 0 | 1999-10-27 | |
| Odessa Regional Hospital | Odessa | 0 | 1999-10-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Decker Food Company at its Garland facility, reporting 284 affected workers. Teleservice Resources, Inc followed with 214 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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