Employers in Texas posted 20 WARN Act notices in August 2001, affecting an estimated 1,743 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 344% versus August 2000. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 166 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
| Utilities | 1 | 58 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 166 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 6 | 689 |
| Dallas | 5 | 564 |
| El Paso | 3 | 170 |
| Harris | 2 | 167 |
| Kaufman | 1 | 68 |
Bexar bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 689 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 6 | 689 |
| Richardson | 3 | 420 |
| Houston | 3 | 223 |
| El Paso | 3 | 170 |
| Dallas | 2 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T-San Antonio3 | San Antonio | 563 | 2001-08-18 | |
| Flextronics | Richardson | 216 | 2001-08-30 | |
| G. I. Trucking Company | Dallas | 115 | 2001-08-03 | |
| Southwestern Bell | Richardson | 113 | 2001-08-07 | |
| International Business Machines (IBM) - Houston | Houston | 109 | 2001-08-27 | |
| Sanmina - Richardson | Richardson | 91 | 2001-08-13 | |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - El Paso | El Paso | 69 | 2001-08-07 | |
| Aavid Thermalloy, LLC | Terrell | 68 | 2001-08-29 | |
| Reliant Energy Communications, Inc | Houston | 58 | 2001-08-06 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 57 | 2001-08-02 | |
| InterGen Services, Inc | Houston | 56 | 2001-08-31 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 55 | 2001-08-01 | |
| Commercial Warehouse & Cartage, Inc | El Paso | 51 | 2001-08-23 | |
| Litton PRC | El Paso | 50 | 2001-08-13 | |
| CitiCapital | Dallas | 29 | 2001-08-10 |
The largest notice was filed by AT&T-San Antonio3 at its San Antonio facility, reporting 563 affected workers. Flextronics followed with 216 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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