Employers in Texas submitted 36 WARN Act notices in October 2016, putting at risk an estimated 3,788 workers — up substantially from September and down 14% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 944 |
| Mining & Energy | 10 | 212 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 944 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 4 | 1,690 |
| Dallas | 4 | 636 |
| Harris | 5 | 566 |
| Rusk | 8 | 246 |
| Gregg | 2 | 196 |
Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 1,690 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 4 | 1,690 |
| Houston | 5 | 566 |
| Dallas | 2 | 434 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 202 |
| Longview | 2 | 196 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix Corp | Austin | 569 | 2016-10-18 | |
| Concentrix | Austin | 569 | 2016-10-18 | |
| Golfsmith International | Austin | 276 | 2016-10-27 | |
| Golfsmith International | Austin | 276 | 2016-10-27 | |
| GE Power | Houston | 255 | 2016-10-14 | |
| GE Power | Houston | 255 | 2016-10-14 | |
| TXU Energy-TCEH Corp | Dallas | 217 | 2016-10-26 | |
| TXU Energy-TCEH Corp | Dallas | 217 | 2016-10-26 | |
| Phoenix House-Lancaster | Lancaster | 101 | 2016-10-31 | |
| Phoenix House-Lancaster | Lancaster | 101 | 2016-10-31 | |
| American Home Patient | Longview | 98 | 2016-10-25 | |
| American Home Patient | Longview | 98 | 2016-10-25 | |
| Aramark Healthcare - Northwest TX Healthcare | Amarillo | 76 | 2016-10-03 | |
| Cash America Pawn | Ft. Worth | 69 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Cash America Pawn | Ft. Worth | 69 | 2016-10-20 |
Topping the list was Concentrix Corp at its Austin facility, reporting 569 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 569 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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