Employers in Texas reported 24 WARN Act notices in January 2011, displacing an estimated 2,723 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 287% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 1,000 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 221 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 121 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,000 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 221 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 7 | 1,281 |
| Travis | 3 | 366 |
| Bell | 4 | 287 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 212 |
| Dallas | 3 | 206 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,281 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 1,281 |
| Austin | 3 | 366 |
| Killeen | 2 | 231 |
| Richmond | 2 | 212 |
| Denton | 3 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc | Houston | 250 | 2011-01-28 | |
| United Airlines, Inc. - Houston2 | Houston | 250 | 2011-01-28 | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. - Houston2 | Houston | 250 | 2011-01-28 | |
| Continental Airlines, Inc | Houston | 250 | 2011-01-28 | |
| Acuity Hospital of Houston | Houston | 221 | 2011-01-28 | |
| Aegis Communications Group, Inc. - Killeen | Killeen | 131 | 2011-01-12 | |
| Macy's (Highland Mall) - Austin | Austin | 127 | 2011-01-04 | |
| Macy's - Austin | Austin | 127 | 2011-01-04 | |
| Bilingual Research Services | El Paso | 121 | 2011-01-01 | |
| Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) | Austin | 112 | 2011-01-19 | |
| Hines Growers, LLC | Richmond | 106 | 2011-01-06 | |
| Hines Nurseries | Richmond | 106 | 2011-01-07 | |
| Aegis Communications Group, Inc. - Killeen | Killeen | 100 | 2011-01-12 | |
| Russell Newman - Denton | Denton | 96 | 2011-01-18 | |
| JCPenney - Cedar Hill | Cedar Hill | 81 | 2011-01-27 |
The most significant filing came from United Airlines, Inc at its Houston facility, reporting 250 affected workers. United Airlines, Inc. - Houston2 followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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