Employers in Texas posted 35 WARN Act notices in December 2015, affecting an estimated 2,168 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 323% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 324 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 324 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 10 | 972 |
| Tarrant | 5 | 268 |
| Bexar | 3 | 260 |
| Wichita | 2 | 228 |
| Dallas | 2 | 200 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 972 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 972 |
| Westlake | 5 | 268 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 260 |
| Wichita Falls | 2 | 228 |
| Dallas | 2 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Healthcare Services, LLC | Houston | 324 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Aramark | Houston | 324 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Aramark - Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | 114 | 2015-12-22 | |
| Aramark | Wichita Falls | 114 | 2015-12-22 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo | Westlake | 107 | 2015-12-16 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo | Westlake | 107 | 2015-12-16 | |
| Millennium 1 Solutions | San Antonio | 106 | 2015-12-15 | |
| YP Holdings, LLC | Dallas | 100 | 2015-12-01 | |
| YP Holdings | Dallas | 100 | 2015-12-01 | |
| Millennium 1 Solutions | San Antonio | 77 | 2015-12-15 | |
| Millennium 1 Solutions | San Antonio | 77 | 2015-12-15 | |
| Dresser Rand ( A Siemens Business) | Houston | 72 | 2015-12-16 | |
| Dresser Rand ( A Siemens Business) | Houston | 72 | 2015-12-16 | |
| L.R. Texas dba CSS Industires | El Paso | 70 | 2015-12-18 | |
| L.R. Texas dba CSS Industires | El Paso | 70 | 2015-12-18 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark Healthcare Services, LLC at its Houston facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Aramark followed with 324 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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