Employers in Texas submitted 23 WARN Act notices in October 2013, putting at risk an estimated 3,662 workers — up substantially from September and up 244% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 339 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 162 |
| Utilities | 1 | 110 |
| Construction | 1 | 86 |
| Transportation | 5 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 339 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Agriculture reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 6 | 1,499 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 600 |
| Cameron | 1 | 362 |
| Nueces | 1 | 361 |
| Austin | 1 | 190 |
El Paso was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 1,499 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 6 | 1,499 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 600 |
| Brownsville | 1 | 362 |
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 361 |
| Sealy | 1 | 190 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Nurses Association-El Paso | El Paso | 845 | 2013-10-03 | |
| Child Care Associates | Ft. Worth | 600 | 2013-10-14 | |
| Convergys Customer Management Group Inc.- Brownsville | Brownsville | 362 | 2013-10-22 | |
| BAE Systems- NAS Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | 361 | 2013-10-02 | |
| Leviton Manufacturing Co | El Paso | 339 | 2013-10-26 | |
| BAE Systems - Sealy | Sealy | 190 | 2013-10-15 | |
| State Farm Ins.-El Paso | El Paso | 162 | 2013-10-09 | |
| Wells Fargo and Co.- Irving | Irving | 125 | 2013-10-17 | |
| Dr Pepper Snapple Group | Spring | 112 | 2013-10-16 | |
| Green Field Energy Services-West TX | Midland | 110 | 2013-10-04 | |
| Trinity Mining & Construction Equipment, Inc | San Antonio | 86 | 2013-10-10 | |
| US Foods | Conroe | 84 | 2013-10-11 | |
| The Eureka Company dba Electrolux | El Paso | 72 | 2013-10-15 | |
| Travelocity | San Antonio | 62 | 2013-10-15 | |
| Precision Camera | El Paso | 49 | 2013-10-28 |
Topping the list was Visiting Nurses Association-El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 845 affected workers. Child Care Associates followed with 600 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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