Employers in Texas recorded 26 WARN Act notices in November 2012, covering approximately 3,794 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 102% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 406 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 238 |
| Transportation | 1 | 61 |
The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 406 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 238 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 7 | 1,680 |
| Harris | 9 | 741 |
| Bexar | 3 | 513 |
| Collin | 1 | 459 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 172 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 1,680 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 1,240 |
| Houston | 9 | 741 |
| Garland | 2 | 661 |
| Selma | 2 | 446 |
| Irving | 1 | 238 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar Truck Group | Garland | 600 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Texas Instruments - Dallas | Dallas | 500 | 2012-11-28 | |
| Wingspan Portfolio Advisors | Dallas | 459 | 2012-11-06 | |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Houston | 320 | 2012-11-19 | |
| Retama Park | Selma | 296 | 2012-11-20 | |
| Research in Motion Corporation(RIM) | Irving | 238 | 2012-11-07 | |
| Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc | Dallas | 166 | 2012-11-02 | |
| Retama Park | Selma | 150 | 2012-11-20 | |
| ATI Career Training Center#275 | Richland Hills | 122 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Plains Cotton Coop. Assoc./American Cot. Growers | Littlefield | 110 | 2012-11-05 | |
| Rice Epicurean Markets #202 | Houston | 92 | 2012-11-26 | |
| Champion Windows, Inc | Houston | 70 | 2012-11-09 | |
| Rice Epicurean Markets #206 | Houston | 70 | 2012-11-26 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) | San Antonio | 67 | 2012-11-19 | |
| Werner Co | Socorro | 62 | 2012-11-02 |
Leading the list was Navistar Truck Group at its Garland facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Texas Instruments - Dallas followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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