Employers in Texas reported 69 WARN Act notices in November 2010, displacing an estimated 1,828 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 16% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 381 |
| Real Estate | 3 | 317 |
| Retail | 2 | 237 |
| Manufacturing | 52 | 147 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 115 |
| Utilities | 1 | 11 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 381 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Real Estate reported 317 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 13 | 655 |
| Dallas | 13 | 333 |
| Bell | 2 | 296 |
| El Paso | 4 | 186 |
| Comal | 1 | 157 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 655 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6 | 648 |
| Fort Hood | 2 | 296 |
| Irving | 3 | 207 |
| New Braunfels | 1 | 157 |
| Richardson | 3 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc. - Houston | Houston | 323 | 2010-11-22 | |
| ManTech Technical Services Group | Fort Hood | 296 | 2010-11-30 | |
| Lack's Stores, Inc.-Distribtn. Ctr.-New Braunfels | New Braunfels | 157 | 2010-11-15 | |
| ZipRealty, Inc. - Irving | Irving | 135 | 2010-11-29 | |
| Neighborhood Centers, Inc. - Houston2 | Houston | 125 | 2010-11-01 | |
| ZipRealty, Inc. - Houston | Houston | 114 | 2010-11-29 | |
| FedEx National LTL | El Paso | 99 | 2010-11-24 | |
| ManTech Technical Services Group - Fort Bliss | Fort Bliss | 85 | 2010-11-30 | |
| Lack's Stores, Inc. - Corporate Headquarters | Victoria | 80 | 2010-11-15 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Irving | 72 | 2010-11-30 | |
| MMI Products, Inc | Houston | 70 | 2010-11-29 | |
| ZipRealty, Inc | Austin | 68 | 2010-11-29 | |
| Magellan Health Services-Southwest Care Mgt Center | Richardson | 65 | 2010-11-01 | |
| Magellan Health Services-Southwest Care Mgt Center | Richardson | 50 | 2010-11-01 | |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Houston | 11 | 2010-11-17 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo, Inc. - Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 323 affected workers. ManTech Technical Services Group followed with 296 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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