Texas Layoffs — November 2006

Employers in Texas recorded 25 WARN Act notices in November 2006, covering approximately 1,088 workers — marking a decline from October and down 24% versus November 2005. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

25
Notices Filed
1,088
Workers Affected
44
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare1232
Information & Technology171
Finance & Insurance155

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 232 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 71 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Dallas3314
El Paso4261
Gregg1232
Erath1122
Milam165

Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 3 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
El Paso4261
Longview1232
Carrollton1230
Dallas3139
Stephenville1122

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Good Shepherd Health SystemLongview2322006-11-02
Danvid Windows & DoorsCarrollton2302006-11-28
Rayloc Industries, IncStephenville1222006-11-13
Engineered Plastic Components (EPC)/AlcoaEl Paso1052006-11-28
Delaware N. Co.Travel Hosp. Svcs. IncEl Paso882006-11-09
Magnetek Inc. Telecom Power SystemsDallas712006-11-15
Aloca-Rockdale 2Rockdale652006-11-15
Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyDallas552006-11-30
Air System Components - El PasoEl Paso532006-11-17
Telvista, Inc. - GrapevineGrapevine242006-11-15
Air System Components - El Paso2El Paso152006-11-17
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Dallas2Dallas132006-11-15
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyFort Worth72006-11-14
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyFort Worth42006-11-07
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - HoustonHouston32006-11-15

Leading the list was Good Shepherd Health System at its Longview facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Danvid Windows & Doors followed with 230 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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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