Texas Layoffs — October 2009
Employers in Texas posted 17 WARN Act notices in October 2009, affecting an estimated 2,721 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 10% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 1,002 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 617 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 563 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 162 |
| Construction | 1 | 156 |
| Utilities | 1 | 85 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 74 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 62 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,002 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 617 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 3 | 1,035 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 617 |
| Dallas | 5 | 496 |
| Collin | 1 | 162 |
| Wichita | 1 | 122 |
Bexar saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,035 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Universal City | 2 | 970 |
| Sugar Land | 1 | 617 |
| Dallas | 1 | 240 |
| Plano | 1 | 162 |
| Cedar Hill | 1 | 156 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Enterprises | Sugar Land | 617 | ||
| Redcats USA | Universal City | 490 | ||
| Redcats USA | Universal City | 480 | ||
| World Color Dallas, L.P | Dallas | 240 | ||
| Unicare Life and Health Insurance | Plano | 162 | ||
| MASCO Builder Cabinet Group | Cedar Hill | 156 | ||
| Abb | Wichita Falls | 122 | ||
| Direct Energy | Richardson | 85 | ||
| HMSHost | Grapevine | 74 | ||
| L & M Radiator | El Paso | 67 | ||
| Lockheed Martin - San Antonio | San Antonio | 65 | ||
| Baker Hughes | Houston | 62 | ||
| Alcoa | Rockdale | 53 | ||
| Flying J | Houston | 32 | ||
| STMicroelectronics | Coppell | 9 |
The largest notice was filed by Fluor Enterprises at its Sugar Land facility, reporting 617 affected workers. Redcats USA followed with 490 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.