Employers in Texas posted 9 WARN Act notices in December 2012, affecting an estimated 924 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 26% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 52 |
| Utilities | 2 | 46 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 52 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Utilities reported 46 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nueces | 1 | 456 |
| Bowie | 1 | 141 |
| Bexar | 2 | 126 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 98 |
| Harris | 3 | 98 |
Nueces saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 456 |
| Texarkana | 1 | 141 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 126 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 98 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 52 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky Support Services, Inc | Corpus Christi | 456 | 2012-12-18 | |
| Bowie County Correctional Center | Texarkana | 141 | 2012-12-03 | |
| Reckitt Benckiser LLC | Ft. Worth | 98 | 2012-12-06 | |
| Corelogic-San Antonio | San Antonio | 70 | 2012-12-20 | |
| Corelogic-San Antonio | San Antonio | 56 | 2012-12-20 | |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc | Pasadena | 52 | 2012-12-05 | |
| GenOn Energy, Inc | Houston | 28 | 2012-12-03 | |
| GenOn Energy, Inc | Houston | 18 | 2012-12-19 | |
| NREIS of Texas, LLC | Dallas | 5 | 2012-12-18 |
The largest notice was filed by Sikorsky Support Services, Inc at its Corpus Christi facility, reporting 456 affected workers. Bowie County Correctional Center followed with 141 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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