Employers in Texas recorded 15 WARN Act notices in September 2008, covering approximately 2,026 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 12% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 257 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 176 |
| Retail | 1 | 87 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 59 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 257 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 176 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 366 |
| Dallas | 3 | 355 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 313 |
| Cameron | 2 | 239 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 227 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 366 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2 | 366 |
| Dallas | 3 | 355 |
| Sugarland | 1 | 313 |
| Brownsville | 2 | 239 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 207 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Heard Chevrolet, Ltd | Sugarland | 313 | 2008-09-24 | |
| Landmark Chevrolet, Ltd | Houston | 279 | 2008-09-24 | |
| Teleperformance USA - Brownsville | Brownsville | 214 | 2008-09-10 | |
| Trinity Tank Car, Inc | Saginaw | 207 | 2008-09-26 | |
| Healthsouth Speciality Hospital of Dallas | Dallas | 176 | 2008-09-05 | |
| Laredo National Bank | Laredo | 170 | 2008-09-11 | |
| Home Interiors and Gifts - Carrollton3 | Carrollton | 128 | 2008-09-25 | |
| Sears Holdings | Dallas | 92 | 2008-09-15 | |
| Homecomings Financial, LLC | Dallas | 87 | 2008-09-04 | |
| Walmart Stores, Inc | Houston | 87 | 2008-09-22 | |
| ProBuild | Jarrell | 85 | 2008-09-16 | |
| Teachers Ins. & Annuity Assoc. of America | Lewisville | 84 | 2008-09-16 | |
| Comdata Corporation - El Paso | El Paso | 59 | 2008-09-03 | |
| Teleperformance USA - Brownsville | Brownsville | 25 | 2008-09-10 | |
| Crothall Services Group | Fort Worth | 20 | 2008-09-12 |
Leading the list was Bill Heard Chevrolet, Ltd at its Sugarland facility, reporting 313 affected workers. Landmark Chevrolet, Ltd followed with 279 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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