Employers in Texas submitted 13 WARN Act notices in December 1999, putting at risk an estimated 1,055 workers — up substantially from November. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 204 |
| Utilities | 1 | 116 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 109 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 204 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 116 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 285 |
| Dallas | 2 | 224 |
| Ellis | 1 | 153 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 98 |
| Collin | 1 | 98 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 207 |
| Ennis | 1 | 153 |
| Coppell | 1 | 115 |
| Dallas | 1 | 109 |
| Sabine Pass | 1 | 98 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Medical Center - Ellis County | Ennis | 153 | 1999-12-06 | |
| Columbia Energy Services, Corp | Houston | 116 | 1999-12-14 | |
| NuTone | Coppell | 115 | 1999-12-09 | |
| The Image Bank | Dallas | 109 | 1999-12-17 | |
| ANR Pipeline Company, HIOS Operations | Sabine Pass | 98 | 1999-12-01 | |
| Pinacor, Inc | Allen | 98 | 1999-12-14 | |
| Equistar - La Porte | La Porte | 78 | 1999-12-01 | |
| IBM Geography Support Ctr | Sugar Land | 60 | 1999-12-08 | |
| Cana, Inc | Cleburne | 52 | 1999-12-23 | |
| Memorial Hermann Behavioral Health Ctr | Houston | 51 | 1999-12-13 | |
| PhyCor of San Antonio, P.A.-3 | San Antonio | 45 | 1999-12-08 | |
| Ethicon, Inc | San Angelo | 40 | 1999-12-03 | |
| Austin Industrial, Inc | Houston | 40 | 1999-12-21 |
Topping the list was Baylor Medical Center - Ellis County at its Ennis facility, reporting 153 affected workers. Columbia Energy Services, Corp followed with 116 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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