Employers in Texas logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2010, involving roughly 763 workers — falling below November and down 47% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 247 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 241 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 247 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 241 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 2 | 250 |
| El Paso | 2 | 241 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 1 | 247 |
| El Paso | 2 | 241 |
| Coppell | 1 | 3 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBIM Fresh-Cut Fruit Co., LLC | Fort Worth | 272 | 2010-12-06 | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company - Dallas | Dallas | 247 | 2010-12-01 | |
| Bilingual Research Services (West) | El Paso | 121 | 2010-12-27 | |
| Bilingual Research Services (East) - El Paso2 | El Paso | 120 | 2010-12-27 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Coppell | 3 | 2010-12-23 |
The biggest impact was at OBIM Fresh-Cut Fruit Co., LLC at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Transamerica Life Insurance Company - Dallas followed with 247 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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