Texas Layoffs — January 2001
Employers in Texas posted 23 WARN Act notices in January 2001, affecting an estimated 3,937 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 20% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 1,583 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 1,016 |
| Retail | 5 | 808 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 250 |
| Utilities | 1 | 150 |
| Construction | 1 | 71 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 59 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,583 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 1,016 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 8 | 1,819 |
| Travis | 5 | 971 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 192 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 175 |
| Bexar | 1 | 150 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,819 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 5 | 971 |
| Richardson | 2 | 800 |
| Mesquite | 1 | 383 |
| Irving | 2 | 281 |
| Duncanville | 1 | 214 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilayer Technology | Austin | 600 | ||
| Nortel Networks | Richardson | 550 | ||
| Tyco Electronics | Mesquite | 383 | ||
| AdvancePCS | Richardson | 250 | ||
| JC Penney - Duncanville | Duncanville | 214 | ||
| Target Stores - Arlington | Arlington | 192 | ||
| JCPenney | Irving | 182 | ||
| Target Stores - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 175 | ||
| PG&E Transmission | San Antonio | 150 | ||
| Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. - Eagle Pass #4 | Eagle Pass | 134 | ||
| Converse | Mission | 130 | ||
| Prodigy Communications | Austin | 130 | ||
| Equistar | Port Arthur | 125 | ||
| ibooks.com | Austin | 117 | ||
| BroadbandNOW Texas | Irving | 99 |
The largest notice was filed by Multilayer Technology at its Austin facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Nortel Networks followed with 550 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.