Employers in Texas reported 10 WARN Act notices in November 2013, displacing an estimated 986 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 74% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 239 |
| Utilities | 1 | 200 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 239 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Utilities reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 2 | 323 |
| Collin | 1 | 239 |
| Harris | 2 | 201 |
| Dallas | 1 | 178 |
| Gregg | 1 | 41 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 323 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 308 |
| Plano | 1 | 239 |
| Houston | 2 | 201 |
| Irving | 1 | 178 |
| Kilgore | 1 | 41 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Reuters | Ft. Worth | 308 | 2013-11-12 | |
| Encana Oil & Gas (USA) | Plano | 239 | 2013-11-05 | |
| GE Power and Water | Houston | 200 | 2013-11-18 | |
| BlackBerry Corporation | Irving | 178 | 2013-11-05 | |
| Caterpillar | Kilgore | 41 | 2013-11-01 | |
| Sabre Holdings-Travelocity | Southlake | 15 | 2013-11-18 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin4 | Austin | 2 | 2013-11-20 | |
| Applied Materials-Addeco-SVO | Austin | 1 | 2013-11-20 | |
| Applied Materials | Austin | 1 | 2013-11-20 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 1 | 2013-11-25 |
The most significant filing came from Thomson Reuters at its Ft. Worth facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Encana Oil & Gas (USA) followed with 239 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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