Employers in Texas recorded 44 WARN Act notices in July 2001, covering approximately 6,509 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 465% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 187 |
| Education | 1 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 50 |
| Transportation | 1 | 20 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 15 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 187 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 3 | 1,856 |
| Harris | 9 | 1,677 |
| Bexar | 10 | 944 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 560 |
| Dallas | 10 | 511 |
Collin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,856 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 3 | 1,856 |
| Houston | 7 | 1,171 |
| San Antonio | 10 | 944 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 423 |
| Austin | 3 | 414 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano | Plano | 940 | 2001-07-09 | |
| Compaq | Houston | 890 | 2001-07-26 | |
| Citizens Communications Company | Plano | 800 | 2001-07-20 | |
| Thomson Learning Company | Ft. Worth | 408 | 2001-07-25 | |
| Compaq Computers - Houston3 | Cypress | 356 | 2001-07-26 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 353 | 2001-07-23 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 298 | 2001-07-30 | |
| Conexant Systems, Inc | El Paso | 200 | 2001-07-12 | |
| Tyco Electronics | Mesquite | 187 | 2001-07-23 | |
| Sanmina - Austin | Austin | 170 | 2001-07-24 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Humble | 150 | 2001-07-11 | |
| Marconi Communications | Bedford | 137 | 2001-07-13 | |
| WorldPages.com | Amarillo | 132 | 2001-07-02 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 129 | 2001-07-24 | |
| Sapient Corporation | Austin | 128 | 2001-07-01 |
Leading the list was Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano at its Plano facility, reporting 940 affected workers. Compaq followed with 890 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.
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