Employers in Texas filed 18 WARN Act notices in January 2015, impacting roughly 2,786 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 127% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1,615 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 761 |
| Utilities | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,615 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 761 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 2 | 1,413 |
| Angelina | 2 | 725 |
| Harris | 3 | 156 |
| Dallas | 4 | 148 |
| Gregg | 1 | 125 |
Morris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,413 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | 2 | 1,413 |
| Lufkin | 2 | 725 |
| Houston | 3 | 156 |
| Longview | 1 | 125 |
| Garland | 3 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Steel Tubular Products- Lone Star | Lone Star | 1,095 | 2015-01-27 | |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. (GE Oil & Gas) | Lufkin | 395 | 2015-01-29 | |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. (GE Oil & Gas) | Lufkin | 330 | 2015-01-29 | |
| US Steel Tubular Products- Lone Star | Lone Star | 318 | 2015-01-27 | |
| US Steel Tubular Products - Houston2 | Houston | 142 | 2015-01-06 | |
| Trican Well Service, L.P | Longview | 125 | 2015-01-29 | |
| Convergys Contact Center | Jacksonville | 78 | 2015-01-30 | |
| PCI Manufacturing LLC | Sulphur Springs | 60 | 2015-01-15 | |
| Office Max - Garland | Garland | 58 | 2015-01-29 | |
| Laredo Petroleum | Farmers Branch | 36 | 2015-01-20 | |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions-Garland | Garland | 31 | 2015-01-15 | |
| Sendero Drilling | San Angelo | 30 | 2015-01-14 | |
| Lariat Services - Odessa | Odessa | 26 | 2015-01-30 | |
| Sandridge Energy, Inc | Odessa | 25 | 2015-01-30 | |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions-Garland2 | Garland | 23 | 2015-01-15 |
The single largest action involved US Steel Tubular Products- Lone Star at its Lone Star facility, reporting 1,095 affected workers. Lufkin Industries, Inc. (GE Oil & Gas) followed with 395 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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