Employers in Texas posted 30 WARN Act notices in December 2000, affecting an estimated 3,535 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 235% versus December 1999. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 378 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 25 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 22 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 378 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 25 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 3 | 406 |
| Dallas | 3 | 298 |
| Denton | 3 | 297 |
| Bell | 2 | 224 |
| Travis | 2 | 223 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 406 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 406 |
| Denton | 1 | 250 |
| Irving | 2 | 236 |
| Austin | 2 | 223 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 206 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol Technologies, Inc | Houston | 258 | 2000-12-04 | |
| M/A/R/C Group | Denton | 250 | 2000-12-13 | |
| Montgomery Ward - San Antonio | San Antonio | 206 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Corsicana | Corsicana | 200 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Montgomery Ward - El Paso2 | El Paso | 197 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Hurst | Hurst | 170 | 2000-12-28 | |
| 3DFX Interactive, Inc. - Richardson | Richardson | 146 | 2000-12-14 | |
| FairPoint Communications, Inc | Irving | 140 | 2000-12-18 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Pharr | Pharr | 138 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Laredo | Laredo | 131 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Specialized Card Services, Inc | Harker Heights | 128 | 2000-12-18 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Corpus Christi | Corpus Ch | 124 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Waco | Waco | 123 | 2000-12-28 | |
| Vectris Telecom, Inc | Austin | 120 | 2000-12-15 | |
| Montgomery Ward - Lubbock | Lubbock | 113 | 2000-12-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Symbol Technologies, Inc at its Houston facility, reporting 258 affected workers. M/A/R/C Group followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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