Employers in Texas recorded 17 WARN Act notices in January 2013, covering approximately 4,087 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 65% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 240 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 151 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 121 |
| Utilities | 1 | 13 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 151 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 121 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | 1 | 2,211 |
| Dallas | 6 | 935 |
| Harris | 4 | 263 |
| Bexar | 2 | 205 |
| Travis | 2 | 175 |
Hale felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 2,211 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 1 | 2,211 |
| Dallas | 5 | 814 |
| Houston | 4 | 263 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 205 |
| Austin | 2 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation-Plainview | Plainview | 2,211 | 2013-01-17 | |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Dallas | 400 | 2013-01-07 | |
| Visiting Nurse Association-Dallas | Dallas | 238 | 2013-01-07 | |
| Royal Appliance Mfg. Co | El Paso | 151 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Flextronics Americas | Stafford | 147 | 2013-01-29 | |
| Gulf Coast Window Covering | Houston | 135 | 2013-01-11 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue-Dallas | Dallas | 123 | 2013-01-31 | |
| JP Morgan Chase-Mortgage Bank | Coppell | 121 | 2013-01-14 | |
| ArjoHuntleigh | San Antonio | 110 | 2013-01-07 | |
| Macy's -Houston2 | Houston | 105 | 2013-01-08 | |
| ArjoHuntleigh | San Antonio | 95 | 2013-01-07 | |
| Zimmer Spine | Austin | 88 | 2013-01-10 | |
| Zimmer Spine | Austin | 87 | 2013-01-10 | |
| Vertis Communications-Dallas | Dallas | 27 | 2013-01-17 | |
| Vertis Communications-Dallas | Dallas | 26 | 2013-01-17 |
Leading the list was Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation-Plainview at its Plainview facility, reporting 2,211 affected workers. Visiting Nurse Association followed with 400 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 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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