Employers in Texas filed 20 WARN Act notices in November 2011, impacting roughly 1,881 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 3% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 300 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 154 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 130 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 108 |
| Utilities | 2 | 14 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 300 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 154 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 4 | 613 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 508 |
| Williamson | 1 | 300 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 154 |
| Dallas | 1 | 135 |
Bexar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 613 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 4 | 613 |
| Port Arthur | 3 | 508 |
| Leander | 1 | 300 |
| Richmond | 2 | 154 |
| Addison | 1 | 135 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afni, Inc | San Antonio | 375 | 2011-11-18 | |
| JC Evans Construction Company, Inc | Leander | 300 | 2011-11-23 | |
| Motiva CEP Project (Bechtel) | Port Arthur | 290 | 2011-11-07 | |
| Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic | Richmond | 154 | 2011-11-04 | |
| Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. - Addison | Addison | 135 | 2011-11-08 | |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Motiva CEP Project) | Port Arthur | 130 | 2011-11-08 | |
| KLN Steel Products Company, LLC | San Antonio | 108 | 2011-11-15 | |
| Snyder's-Lance, Inc | Corsicana | 102 | 2011-11-09 | |
| Jacobs Field Services N.A. Inc. (Motiva CEP Project) | Port Arthur | 88 | 2011-11-08 | |
| Asset Acceptance, LLC | San Antonio | 65 | 2011-11-01 | |
| Asset Acceptance, LLC | San Antonio | 65 | 2011-11-07 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC (JSC) - Houston2 | Houston | 18 | 2011-11-08 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Houston | 15 | 2011-11-08 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston4 | Houston | 14 | 2011-11-08 | |
| System One Services (Utility Partners of America) | Austin | 14 | 2011-11-29 |
The single largest action involved Afni, Inc at its San Antonio facility, reporting 375 affected workers. JC Evans Construction Company, Inc followed with 300 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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