Employers in Texas reported 11 WARN Act notices in November 2007, displacing an estimated 2,492 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 129% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 708 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 391 |
| Construction | 1 | 255 |
| Retail | 1 | 110 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 93 |
| Utilities | 1 | 74 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 708 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 391 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | 1 | 708 |
| Travis | 1 | 430 |
| El Paso | 1 | 391 |
| Medina | 1 | 255 |
| Dallas | 2 | 225 |
Chambers felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 708 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baytown | 1 | 708 |
| Austin | 1 | 430 |
| Fort Bliss | 1 | 391 |
| Hondo | 1 | 255 |
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 135 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTi Integrated Logistics, Inc | Baytown | 708 | 2007-11-28 | |
| Prc | Austin | 430 | 2007-11-29 | |
| Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC - Ft Bliss | Fort Bliss | 391 | 2007-11-05 | |
| Crane Plumbing - Hondo | Hondo | 255 | 2007-11-16 | |
| Corpus Christi Greyhound Track | Corpus Christi | 135 | 2007-11-01 | |
| North Star Food Service | Mesquite | 115 | 2007-11-20 | |
| Target Stores - Dallas | Dallas | 110 | 2007-11-09 | |
| Embarq | Killeen | 104 | 2007-11-14 | |
| Farb Realty/Broadway Square Apartments | Houston | 93 | 2007-11-26 | |
| Color-Box, LLC | Fort Worth | 77 | 2007-11-14 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P | Victoria | 74 | 2007-11-28 |
The most significant filing came from UTi Integrated Logistics, Inc at its Baytown facility, reporting 708 affected workers. Prc followed with 430 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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