Employers in Texas reported 29 WARN Act notices in January 2002, displacing an estimated 2,156 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 39% versus January 2001. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 400 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 213 |
| Transportation | 1 | 125 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 54 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 400 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 213 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 5 | 564 |
| Dallas | 8 | 436 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 400 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 240 |
| Travis | 3 | 146 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 564 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 498 |
| Sugar Land | 1 | 400 |
| Dallas | 3 | 362 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 186 |
| Austin | 3 | 146 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna US Healthcare - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 400 | 2002-01-14 | |
| Hillman International Brands, Ltd | Houston | 200 | 2002-01-02 | |
| Gulfstream Aerospace | Ft. Worth | 182 | 2002-01-31 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA | Dallas | 180 | 2002-01-29 | |
| Barry of Laredo | Laredo | 137 | 2002-01-07 | |
| Haggar Clothing Company - Weslaco2 | Weslaco | 130 | 2002-01-08 | |
| TNT Logistics North America, Inc | Houston | 125 | 2002-01-16 | |
| Omniplex World Services Corporation | Houston | 123 | 2002-01-29 | |
| Pillowtex Corporation | Dallas | 97 | 2002-01-23 | |
| Associated Spring | Dallas | 85 | 2002-01-07 | |
| Motorola - Austin2 | Austin | 80 | 2002-01-23 | |
| Frontier Meat & Food Service | San Antonio | 71 | 2002-01-02 | |
| International Business Machines (IBM) - Bellaire | Bellaire | 66 | 2002-01-04 | |
| NCR Systemedia Division | Arlington | 54 | 2002-01-29 | |
| Hillman Distributing Company | Houston | 50 | 2002-01-02 |
The most significant filing came from Aetna US Healthcare - Sugar Land at its Sugar Land facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Hillman International Brands, Ltd followed with 200 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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