Employers in Texas posted 16 WARN Act notices in October 2011, affecting an estimated 868 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 45% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Texas this month. A total of 868 workers were affected across 16 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 1 | 219 |
| Harris | 5 | 180 |
| Johnson | 2 | 147 |
| Hidalgo | 2 | 120 |
| Taylor | 2 | 102 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 219 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport | 1 | 219 |
| Houston | 5 | 180 |
| Cleburne | 2 | 147 |
| Edinburg | 2 | 120 |
| Dyess AFB | 2 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertz Transporting, Inc | DFW Airport | 219 | 2011-10-26 | |
| Champion Windows, Inc | Houston | 135 | 2011-10-18 | |
| International Bedding Corporation | Cleburne | 76 | 2011-10-21 | |
| International Bedding Corporation | Cleburne | 71 | 2011-10-21 | |
| PTV NuStats, LLC | Edinburg | 60 | 2011-10-27 | |
| PTV NuStats, LLC | Edinburg | 60 | 2011-10-31 | |
| Frio County Detention Center | Pearsall | 57 | 2011-10-03 | |
| Rockwell Collins - Dyess AFB | Dyess AFB | 51 | 2011-10-24 | |
| Rockwell Collins - Dyess AFB | Dyess AFB | 51 | 2011-10-25 | |
| Edge of Reality | Austin | 39 | 2011-10-18 | |
| Pikotek | Houston | 35 | 2011-10-03 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 4 | 2011-10-14 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 4 | 2011-10-17 | |
| Rockwell Collins - Sheppard AFB | Sheppard AFB | 2 | 2011-10-24 | |
| Rockwell Collins - Sheppard AFB | Sheppard AFB | 2 | 2011-10-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Hertz Transporting, Inc at its DFW Airport facility, reporting 219 affected workers. Champion Windows, Inc followed with 135 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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