Employers in Texas submitted 15 WARN Act notices in June 2011, putting at risk an estimated 2,175 workers — up substantially from May and up 153% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 293 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 106 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 293 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | 2 | 666 |
| Harris | 5 | 559 |
| Bell | 1 | 293 |
| Collin | 2 | 214 |
| Travis | 2 | 150 |
Hidalgo felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 666 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburg | 2 | 666 |
| Houston | 5 | 559 |
| Killeen | 1 | 293 |
| Allen | 2 | 214 |
| Austin | 2 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance USA - Edinburg | Edinburg | 391 | 2011-06-29 | |
| CSC - Applied Technology Group - Killeen | Killeen | 293 | 2011-06-03 | |
| Teleperformance USA - Edinburg | Edinburg | 275 | 2011-06-29 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 239 | 2011-06-03 | |
| The Boeing Company | Houston | 239 | 2011-06-03 | |
| BI Products LLC | Allen | 142 | 2011-06-24 | |
| Cricket Communications, Inc | Harlingen | 116 | 2011-06-20 | |
| Ally Financial | Midland | 106 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Atos Origin - Austin | Austin | 75 | 2011-06-14 | |
| Atos Origin - Austin | Austin | 75 | 2011-06-17 | |
| BI Products LLC | Allen | 72 | 2011-06-22 | |
| Cenveo EPG - Dallas | Dallas | 71 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Intertek Shared Services Center | Houston | 63 | 2011-06-15 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 9 | 2011-06-17 | |
| The Boeing Company | Houston | 9 | 2011-06-22 |
Topping the list was Teleperformance USA - Edinburg at its Edinburg facility, reporting 391 affected workers. CSC - Applied Technology Group - Killeen followed with 293 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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