Employers in Texas reported 31 WARN Act notices in January 2017, displacing an estimated 2,439 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and down 47% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 252 |
| Utilities | 2 | 226 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 147 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 89 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 36 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 18 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 252 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Utilities reported 226 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 7 | 711 |
| Webb | 1 | 285 |
| Collin | 2 | 263 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 257 |
| Dallas | 4 | 221 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 711 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 738 |
| Laredo | 1 | 285 |
| Plano | 2 | 263 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 170 |
| Sugar Land | 1 | 147 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convergys Corporation | Laredo | 285 | 2017-01-17 | |
| University General Hospital, LLC dba Foundation Surgical Hospital | Houston | 252 | 2017-01-17 | |
| Mission Solar Energy | San Antonio | 170 | 2017-01-27 | |
| CSM Bakery Products | Sugar Land | 147 | 2017-01-25 | |
| CompuCom-Plano | Plano | 144 | 2017-01-04 | |
| Macy's - West Oaks Mall | Houston | 144 | 2017-01-04 | |
| Macy's-Collin Creek Mall | Plano | 119 | 2017-01-04 | |
| Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling-Deepwater Asgard | Houston | 110 | 2017-01-25 | |
| Maxim Integrated-Dallas Alamo | Dallas | 107 | 2017-01-20 | |
| Endurance International Group | Austin | 90 | 2017-01-31 | |
| Security Specialists, Inc | Ft. Worth | 89 | 2017-01-10 | |
| Macy's-Pasadena | Pasadena | 83 | 2017-01-04 | |
| Macy's - El Paso | El Paso | 83 | 2017-01-04 | |
| Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling-Development Driller III | Houston | 80 | 2017-01-12 | |
| Albertsons #4193 | Watauga | 73 | 2017-01-11 |
The most significant filing came from Convergys Corporation at its Laredo facility, reporting 285 affected workers. University General Hospital, LLC dba Foundation Surgical Hospital followed with 252 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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