Employers in Texas logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2012, involving roughly 1,063 workers — falling below September and up 22% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Transportation | 2 | 80 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 71 |
| Utilities | 1 | 15 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 93 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 496 |
| Dallas | 2 | 193 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 117 |
| Hidalgo | 2 | 80 |
| Ector | 1 | 71 |
El Paso was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 496 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 496 |
| Woodlands | 1 | 117 |
| Dallas | 1 | 100 |
| Irving | 1 | 93 |
| McAllen | 2 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic Applications, Inc | El Paso | 496 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Sears Holdings-Product Rebuild Center-Unit 1457& 6957 | Woodlands | 117 | 2012-10-24 | |
| RSI Home Product | Dallas | 100 | 2012-10-18 | |
| Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Irving | 93 | 2012-10-24 | |
| Regency Hospital of Odessa | Odesssa | 71 | 2012-10-17 | |
| Neovia Logistics Services, LLC | McAllen | 60 | 2012-10-26 | |
| Freshpoint | Austin | 52 | 2012-10-11 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Houston | 33 | 2012-10-09 | |
| Neovia Logistics Services, LLC | McAllen | 20 | 2012-10-26 | |
| GenOn Energy, Inc | Houston | 15 | 2012-10-03 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC (JSC) - Houston2 | Houston | 3 | 2012-10-09 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Webster | Webster | 2 | 2012-10-09 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC-LockheedMartin Facility | Houston | 1 | 2012-10-09 | |
| Ares Corporation | Houston | N/A | 2012-10-09 |
The biggest impact was at Cubic Applications, Inc at its El Paso facility, reporting 496 affected workers. Sears Holdings-Product Rebuild Center-Unit 1457& 6957 followed with 117 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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