Employers in Texas reported 39 WARN Act notices in November 2001, displacing an estimated 5,189 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and up 284% versus November 2000. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 433 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 126 |
| Utilities | 6 | 119 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 433 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 126 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 3 | 955 |
| Collin | 3 | 780 |
| Travis | 5 | 705 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 565 |
| Williamson | 2 | 460 |
El Paso felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 955 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 3 | 955 |
| Plano | 2 | 771 |
| Austin | 5 | 705 |
| Ft. Worth | 4 | 565 |
| Round Rock | 2 | 460 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano | Plano | 762 | 2001-11-06 | |
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso | El Paso | 582 | 2001-11-14 | |
| Tellabs Operations, Inc | Round Rock | 438 | 2001-11-16 | |
| VF Jeanswear | El Paso | 372 | 2001-11-14 | |
| Broadwing Communications Services, Inc | Austin | 370 | 2001-11-29 | |
| Kitty Hawk International, Inc. - Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 356 | 2001-11-15 | |
| Stanley Mechanics Tools - Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | 242 | 2001-11-16 | |
| Vision Metals/Gulf States Tube | Rosenberg | 237 | 2001-11-08 | |
| LifeStream and Medical Manufacturing Services | The Woodlands | 196 | 2001-11-28 | |
| VarTec CRM, Inc | Waco | 190 | 2001-11-13 | |
| Dillard's, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 162 | 2001-11-16 | |
| Mission Valley Fabrics Division | New Braunfels | 130 | 2001-11-26 | |
| Prodigy Communications Corporation | Austin | 130 | 2001-11-30 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Ft. Worth | 126 | 2001-11-29 | |
| SAP America, Inc | Austin | 116 | 2001-11-07 |
The most significant filing came from Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano at its Plano facility, reporting 762 affected workers. VF Jeanswear - El Paso followed with 582 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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