Employers in Texas posted 34 WARN Act notices in October 2002, affecting an estimated 4,035 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 29% versus October 2001. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 517 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 256 |
| Construction | 1 | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 126 |
| Government | 10 | 59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 23 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 517 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 256 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 4 | 1,336 |
| Harris | 6 | 1,331 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 495 |
| Gregg | 1 | 244 |
| Dallas | 3 | 206 |
El Paso was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 1,336 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 4 | 1,336 |
| Houston | 6 | 1,331 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 322 |
| Kilgore | 1 | 244 |
| Arlington | 1 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso | El Paso | 774 | 2002-10-17 | |
| Dynegy Midstream Services | Houston | 602 | 2002-10-18 | |
| Radisson Astrodome Hotel & Conference Center | Houston | 517 | 2002-10-11 | |
| VF Jeanswear | El Paso | 426 | 2002-10-17 | |
| CSC Technology Management Group | Ft. Worth | 256 | 2002-10-14 | |
| Mansfield Plumbing Products, Inc | Kilgore | 244 | 2002-10-21 | |
| Aegis Communications Group - Arlington | Arlington | 150 | 2002-10-07 | |
| Rock Tenn | El Paso | 118 | 2002-10-01 | |
| Columbia Gulf Transmission | Houston | 102 | 2002-10-30 | |
| First International Computer of Texas, Inc | Austin | 100 | 2002-10-11 | |
| American Express Corporate Services | Houston | 99 | 2002-10-15 | |
| Apw | Garland | 95 | 2002-10-03 | |
| Travelers Property Casualty - Irving | Irving | 90 | 2002-10-24 | |
| Albertson's #4021 | Victoria | 85 | 2002-10-01 | |
| Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc | Denison | 76 | 2002-10-28 |
The largest notice was filed by VF Jeanswear - El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 774 affected workers. Dynegy Midstream Services followed with 602 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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