Employers in Texas filed 62 WARN Act notices in January 2009, impacting roughly 5,511 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 363% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 676 |
| Transportation | 2 | 472 |
| Retail | 2 | 333 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 196 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 168 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 90 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 29 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 676 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 472 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 17 | 2,475 |
| Tarrant | 6 | 722 |
| Galveston | 2 | 676 |
| Lamb | 2 | 309 |
| Travis | 3 | 191 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 2,475 workers across 17 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 10 | 1,457 |
| Irving | 6 | 912 |
| Galveston | 2 | 676 |
| Grapevine | 1 | 366 |
| Littlefield | 2 | 309 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments - Dallas3 | Dallas | 382 | 2009-01-26 | |
| Avnet, Inc. (Logistics) | Grapevine | 366 | 2009-01-13 | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Galveston | 354 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Galveston | 322 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Michaels Stores, Inc | Irving | 233 | 2009-01-27 | |
| Ford Motor Credit Company | Irving | 227 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Texas Instruments - Dallas | Dallas | 191 | 2009-01-26 | |
| Texas Instruments - Dallas4 | Dallas | 190 | 2009-01-26 | |
| Texas Instruments - Dallas5 | Dallas | 190 | 2009-01-26 | |
| Ford Motor Credit Company | Irving | 185 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Maxim Integrated Products, Inc | Dallas | 172 | 2009-01-15 | |
| Plains Cotton Coop. Assoc./American Cot. Growers | Littlefield | 159 | 2009-01-12 | |
| Plains Cotton Coop. Assoc./American Cot. Growers | Littlefield | 150 | 2009-01-12 | |
| Circuit City - Dallas2 | Dallas | 115 | 2009-01-16 | |
| Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) | Austin | 112 | 2009-01-16 |
The single largest action involved Texas Instruments - Dallas3 at its Dallas facility, reporting 382 affected workers. Avnet, Inc. (Logistics) followed with 366 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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