Employers in Texas filed 45 WARN Act notices in November 2008, impacting roughly 5,729 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 130% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 7 | 2,557 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 472 |
| Utilities | 1 | 154 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,557 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 472 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 7 | 2,557 |
| Harris | 3 | 363 |
| El Paso | 2 | 283 |
| Gray | 2 | 258 |
| Dallas | 6 | 255 |
Galveston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 2,557 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 7 | 2,557 |
| Houston | 3 | 363 |
| El Paso | 2 | 283 |
| Pampa | 2 | 258 |
| Kerrville | 1 | 229 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) | Galveston | 1,512 | 2008-11-20 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) | Galveston | 411 | 2008-11-19 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) | Galveston | 314 | 2008-11-18 | |
| Arbitron, Inc | Houston | 269 | 2008-11-13 | |
| Mooney Aircraft Co./Mooney Airplane Co | Kerrville | 229 | 2008-11-04 | |
| Missions Foods - Ft. Worth | Fort Worth | 207 | 2008-11-25 | |
| Celanese - Pampa | Pampa | 200 | 2008-11-03 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) | Galveston | 184 | 2008-11-24 | |
| ABX Air, Inc | Waco | 183 | 2008-11-14 | |
| M & M Aerospace Hardware, Inc | Roanoke | 175 | 2008-11-26 | |
| Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc | El Paso | 154 | 2008-11-21 | |
| Missions Foods - El Paso | El Paso | 129 | 2008-11-25 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) | Galveston | 113 | 2008-11-22 | |
| Corrections Corporation of America | Diboll | 109 | 2008-11-13 | |
| Corrections Corporation of America - Overton | Overton | 108 | 2008-11-13 |
The single largest action involved University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at its Galveston facility, reporting 1,512 affected workers. University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) followed with 411 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 Education 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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