Employers in Texas submitted 9 WARN Act notices in December 2014, putting at risk an estimated 513 workers — down from November and down 51% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 151 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 305 |
| Travis | 2 | 117 |
| Hays | 1 | 72 |
| El Paso | 1 | 18 |
| Harris | 1 | 1 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 305 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 154 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 151 |
| Austin | 2 | 117 |
| San Marcos | 1 | 72 |
| El Paso | 1 | 18 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings-Unit 4446 | Dallas | 77 | 2014-12-22 | |
| Sears Holdings-Unit 45446 | Dallas | 77 | 2014-12-22 | |
| Uti Intregrated Logistics-Lancaster | Lancaster | 76 | 2014-12-08 | |
| Uti Intregrated Logistics-Lancaster | Lancaster | 75 | 2014-12-08 | |
| WFF Facility Services | San Marcos | 72 | 2014-12-18 | |
| 21CT, Inc | Austin | 65 | 2014-12-18 | |
| 21CT, Inc | Austin | 52 | 2014-12-18 | |
| Schenker, Inc | El Paso | 18 | 2014-12-30 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 1 | 2014-12-22 |
Topping the list was Sears Holdings-Unit 4446 at its Dallas facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Sears Holdings-Unit 45446 followed with 77 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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