Employers in Texas recorded 21 WARN Act notices in September 2011, covering approximately 944 workers — marking a decline from August and up 42% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 213 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
| Utilities | 1 | 7 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 213 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | 4 | 354 |
| Lamar | 2 | 301 |
| Dallas | 4 | 94 |
| Cooke | 1 | 65 |
| Kleberg | 1 | 53 |
Bell absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 354 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood | 4 | 354 |
| Paris | 2 | 301 |
| Grand Prairie | 1 | 71 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 65 |
| Kingsville | 1 | 53 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc | Fort Hood | 213 | 2011-09-27 | |
| Sara Lee Food Service | Paris | 151 | 2011-09-12 | |
| Sara Lee Food Service - Paris | Paris | 150 | 2011-09-09 | |
| TSI Corporation | Fort Hood | 141 | 2011-09-15 | |
| Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control | Grand Prairie | 71 | 2011-09-08 | |
| Molded Fiber Glass Companies/Texas (MFG Texas) | Gainesville | 65 | 2011-09-28 | |
| Securiguard, Incorporated | Kingsville | 53 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Pace American Enterprises, Inc | McGregor | 46 | 2011-09-13 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC (RTS) - Carrollton | Carrollton | 21 | 2011-09-07 | |
| Residential Solutions (Ingersoll Rand) | Tyler | 11 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Houston | 7 | 2011-09-14 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 7 | 2011-09-16 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC (RTS) - Austin2 | Austin | 2 | 2011-09-07 | |
| Ingersoll Rand - Tyler2 | Tyler | 1 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Ingersoll Rand - Dallas | Carrollton | 1 | 2011-09-01 |
Leading the list was Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc at its Fort Hood facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Sara Lee Food Service followed with 151 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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