Employers in Texas recorded 27 WARN Act notices in November 2009, covering approximately 1,571 workers — marking a decline from October and down 73% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 200 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 121 |
| Retail | 2 | 77 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 21 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 121 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg | 2 | 522 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 321 |
| Dallas | 9 | 313 |
| Harris | 3 | 136 |
| Travis | 5 | 83 |
Gregg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 522 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Longview | 2 | 522 |
| Fort Worth | 2 | 321 |
| Garland | 1 | 204 |
| Houston | 2 | 125 |
| Austin | 6 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel Corporation - Longview | Longview | 272 | 2009-11-05 | |
| Sitel Corporation - Longview | Longview | 250 | 2009-11-05 | |
| Auto Truck Transport - Garland2 | Garland | 204 | 2009-11-20 | |
| Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics, L.P | Fort Worth | 200 | 2009-11-19 | |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc | Fort Worth | 121 | 2009-11-13 | |
| The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company | Houston | 121 | 2009-11-23 | |
| Target - Brownsville | Brownsville | 70 | 2009-11-09 | |
| Nortel Networks Inc | Richardson | 56 | 2009-11-04 | |
| ABB Inc | Wichita Falls | 46 | 2009-11-13 | |
| Auto Truck Transport - Laredo2 | Laredo | 30 | 2009-11-20 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin12 | Austin | 25 | 2009-11-12 | |
| Kehe Food Distributors, Inc | San Antonio | 25 | 2009-11-25 | |
| Applied Materials-Addeco-SVO | Austin | 21 | 2009-11-12 | |
| Applied Materials | Austin | 21 | 2009-11-12 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin4 | Austin | 18 | 2009-11-12 |
Leading the list was Sitel Corporation - Longview at its Longview facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Sitel Corporation - Longview followed with 250 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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