Employers in Texas reported 54 WARN Act notices in November 2016, displacing an estimated 4,010 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 15% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 762 |
| Healthcare | 10 | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 212 |
| Retail | 2 | 182 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 174 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 116 |
| Government | 2 | 2 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 762 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 350 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 4 | 1,230 |
| Tarrant | 7 | 768 |
| Travis | 9 | 546 |
| San Patricio | 2 | 502 |
| Harris | 13 | 387 |
Collin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,230 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 3 | 1,143 |
| Austin | 9 | 546 |
| Aransas Pass | 2 | 502 |
| Houston | 11 | 383 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 262 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications Corp.-Citizens Telecom Services | Allen | 381 | 2016-11-04 | |
| Frontier Communications Corp.-Citezens Telecom Services | Allen | 381 | 2016-11-04 | |
| Frontier Communications | Allen | 381 | 2016-11-04 | |
| Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass | Aransas Pass | 251 | 2016-11-16 | |
| Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass | Aransas Pass | 251 | 2016-11-16 | |
| Lozier | Ft. Worth | 131 | 2016-11-17 | |
| Lozier | Ft. Worth | 131 | 2016-11-17 | |
| Atlas COPCO-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 120 | 2016-11-17 | |
| Atlas COPCO-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 120 | 2016-11-17 | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, Inc | Houston | 106 | 2016-11-28 | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, Inc | Houston | 106 | 2016-11-28 | |
| Yodle.com- Yodle Web.com | Austin | 100 | 2016-11-08 | |
| Yodle.com | Austin | 100 | 2016-11-08 | |
| Yodle.com- Yodle Web.com | Austin | 100 | 2016-11-08 | |
| Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital | Arlington | 92 | 2016-11-04 |
The most significant filing came from Frontier Communications Corp.-Citizens Telecom Services at its Allen facility, reporting 381 affected workers. Frontier Communications Corp.-Citezens Telecom Services followed with 381 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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