Employers in Texas filed 25 WARN Act notices in March 2001, impacting roughly 4,157 workers — representing a pullback from February and up 449% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 600 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 250 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 222 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 600 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 250 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 5 | 888 |
| Hidalgo | 2 | 850 |
| El Paso | 3 | 502 |
| Cameron | 1 | 482 |
| Bexar | 2 | 360 |
Travis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 888 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 5 | 888 |
| Edinburg | 2 | 850 |
| El Paso | 3 | 502 |
| Harlingen | 1 | 482 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 360 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggar Clothing Company - Edinburg | Edinburg | 600 | 2001-03-26 | |
| Multilayer Technology, Inc | Austin | 600 | 2001-03-29 | |
| The William Carter Company | Harlingen | 482 | 2001-03-12 | |
| Sitel Corporation | San Antonio | 355 | 2001-03-16 | |
| Upper Rio Grande Private Industry Council, Inc | El Paso | 330 | 2001-03-12 | |
| IEC Electronics | Edinburg | 250 | 2001-03-01 | |
| VF Imagewear (West), Inc | Clarksville | 178 | 2001-03-12 | |
| Trinity Industries - Ft. Worth2 | Ft. Worth | 128 | 2001-03-08 | |
| Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. - Carrollton | Carrollton | 126 | 2001-03-14 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid dba Levolor | Waco | 124 | 2001-03-28 | |
| Cendant Corporation - Houston | Houston | 118 | 2001-03-27 | |
| ibooks.com., Inc | Austin | 117 | 2001-03-15 | |
| Billing Concepts, Inc | Corpus Ch | 101 | 2001-03-01 | |
| HomeBase, Inc.2 | El Paso | 90 | 2001-03-27 | |
| Electronic Arts, Inc | Austin | 89 | 2001-03-21 |
The single largest action involved Haggar Clothing Company - Edinburg at its Edinburg facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Multilayer Technology, Inc followed with 600 workers.
The data underscores 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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