Employers in Texas recorded 29 WARN Act notices in January 2016, covering approximately 4,631 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 66% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 1,345 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 679 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 590 |
| Utilities | 1 | 376 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 209 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 83 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,345 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 679 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 6 | 1,027 |
| Tarrant | 6 | 994 |
| Morris | 1 | 679 |
| Bell | 1 | 375 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 286 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 1,027 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6 | 817 |
| Lone Star | 1 | 679 |
| Westlake | 2 | 590 |
| Spring | 1 | 376 |
| Temple | 1 | 375 |
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 | 679 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Southwestern Energy Co | Spring | 376 | 2016-01-21 | |
| Sprint-Temple | Temple | 375 | 2016-01-22 | |
| Walmart-Houston2 | Houston | 353 | 2016-01-15 | |
| TD Bank-Auto Finance Dallas Contact Center | Westlake | 300 | 2016-01-19 | |
| TD Bank-Auto Finance Dallas Contact Center | Westlake | 290 | 2016-01-19 | |
| Walmart-Brownsville | Brownsville | 276 | 2016-01-15 | |
| Walmart-Austin | Austin | 201 | 2016-01-15 | |
| Tenaris dba Texas ARAI-Maverick Tube Corp | Houston | 166 | 2016-01-25 | |
| Walmart-Raymondville | Raymondville | 149 | 2016-01-15 | |
| Residential Credit Solutions | Ft. Worth | 144 | 2016-01-14 | |
| Alcoa World Alumina | Point Comfort | 130 | 2016-01-15 | |
| National Oilwell Varco-Air Center Blvd | Houston | 129 | 2016-01-29 | |
| Noble Drilling (US) LLC - Noble Jim Day Rig | Sugar Land | 120 | 2016-01-13 | |
| Quicksilver Resources Inc | Ft. Worth | 105 | 2016-01-26 |
Leading the list was US Steel Tubular Products- Lone Star at its Lone Star facility, reporting 679 affected workers. Southwestern Energy Co followed with 376 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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