Employers in Texas filed 20 WARN Act notices in September 2007, impacting roughly 1,813 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 247% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 179 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 140 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 179 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 749 |
| Bexar | 1 | 330 |
| Harris | 6 | 213 |
| Collin | 3 | 185 |
| Morris | 1 | 179 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 749 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 573 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 330 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 239 |
| Houston | 6 | 213 |
| Lone Star | 1 | 179 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Games SA, Inc | San Antonio | 330 | 2007-09-26 | |
| ICT Group, Inc | Carrollton | 239 | 2007-09-06 | |
| SI International Inc | Dallas | 215 | 2007-09-28 | |
| Computer Science Corporation - Dallas2 | Dallas | 187 | 2007-09-28 | |
| Lone Star Steel - Lone Star2 | Lone Star | 179 | 2007-09-11 | |
| Aurora Loan Services | Richardson | 111 | 2007-09-06 | |
| ChaseCom LP | Houston | 90 | 2007-09-10 | |
| Phillips Products, Inc | Clarksville | 88 | 2007-09-07 | |
| Baron & Budd/LeBlanc | Dallas | 80 | 2007-09-07 | |
| ResMAE Mortgage Corporation | Dallas | 63 | 2007-09-19 | |
| Broder Bros. Co | Stafford | 60 | 2007-09-26 | |
| Universal American Mortgage Company (UAMC) | Houston | 57 | 2007-09-07 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Dallas2 | Dallas | 28 | 2007-09-26 | |
| Washington Mutual Bank, Inc | Houston | 20 | 2007-09-11 | |
| Enron Corporation - Houston | Houston | 19 | 2007-09-11 |
The single largest action involved Scientific Games SA, Inc at its San Antonio facility, reporting 330 affected workers. ICT Group, Inc followed with 239 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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