Texas Layoffs — November 1999

Employers in Texas filed 6 WARN Act notices in November 1999, impacting roughly 795 workers — representing a pullback from October. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

6
Notices Filed
795
Workers Affected
132
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail2116
Finance & Insurance196

The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 116 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 96 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
El Paso1343
Bexar1195
Fort Bend1116
Dallas196
Tarrant245

El Paso felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 343 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
El Paso1343
San Antonio1195
Houston1116
Dallas196
Ft. Worth145

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
American Garment FinishersEl Paso3431999-11-12
Fleming FoodsSan Antonio1951999-11-01
Target Stores - HoustonHouston1161999-11-01
AccuBanc Mortgage CorporationDallas961999-11-01
The Workforce NetworkFt. Worth451999-11-03
TargetHurst01999-11-15

The single largest action involved American Garment Finishers at its El Paso facility, reporting 343 affected workers. Fleming Foods followed with 195 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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