Employers in Texas recorded 19 WARN Act notices in January 2001, covering approximately 3,532 workers — marking a decline from December and up 7% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 600 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 596 |
| Retail | 2 | 367 |
| Construction | 1 | 71 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 600 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 596 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 7 | 1,720 |
| Travis | 2 | 665 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 192 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 175 |
| Bexar | 1 | 150 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 1,720 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson | 2 | 800 |
| Austin | 2 | 665 |
| Mesquite | 1 | 383 |
| Duncanville | 1 | 214 |
| Arlington | 1 | 192 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilayer Technology, Inc | Austin | 600 | 2001-01-11 | |
| Nortel Networks Inc | Richardson | 550 | 2001-01-19 | |
| Tyco Electronics | Mesquite | 383 | 2001-01-10 | |
| AdvancePCS | Richardson | 250 | 2001-01-24 | |
| JC Penney - Duncanville | Duncanville | 214 | 2001-01-29 | |
| Target Stores - Arlington | Arlington | 192 | 2001-01-02 | |
| JC Penney | Irving | 182 | 2001-01-29 | |
| Target Stores - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 175 | 2001-01-05 | |
| PG&E Transmission | San Antonio | 150 | 2001-01-05 | |
| Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. - Eagle Pass #4 | Eagle Pass | 134 | 2001-01-29 | |
| Converse, Inc | Mission | 130 | 2001-01-22 | |
| Equistar | Port Arthur | 125 | 2001-01-22 | |
| Heilig-Meyers Furniture Company - Athens | Athens | 79 | 2001-01-29 | |
| Homebuilder.com, Inc | Dallas | 71 | 2001-01-31 | |
| Qualex Inc | Dallas | 70 | 2001-01-16 |
Leading the list was Multilayer Technology, Inc at its Austin facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Nortel Networks Inc followed with 550 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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