Employers in Texas posted 31 WARN Act notices in October 2017, affecting an estimated 2,083 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 45% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 956 |
| Retail | 1 | 20 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 4 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 2 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 956 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 20 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend | 3 | 956 |
| Tarrant | 10 | 514 |
| Harris | 4 | 160 |
| McLennan | 2 | 156 |
| El Paso | 3 | 137 |
Fort Bend was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 956 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land | 3 | 956 |
| Grand Prairie | 2 | 238 |
| Ft. Worth | 4 | 232 |
| Houston | 4 | 160 |
| Waco | 2 | 156 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Data - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 406 | 2017-10-27 | |
| First Data - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 275 | 2017-10-27 | |
| First Data - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 275 | 2017-10-27 | |
| L&W Group-Arlington Stamping | Grand Prairie | 119 | 2017-10-05 | |
| L&W Group-Arlington Stamping | Grand Prairie | 119 | 2017-10-05 | |
| Atwood Oceanics Management | Houston | 79 | 2017-10-05 | |
| Atwood Oceanics Management | Houston | 79 | 2017-10-05 | |
| National Lloyds-American Summit - NLASCO Services | Waco | 78 | 2017-10-06 | |
| National Lloyds-American Summit - NLASCO Services | Waco | 78 | 2017-10-06 | |
| Kmart #9325 | El Paso | 67 | 2017-10-03 | |
| BrandFX, LLC | Ft. Worth | 60 | 2017-10-19 | |
| BrandFX, LLC | Ft. Worth | 60 | 2017-10-19 | |
| Aramark-Aero Café | Ft. Worth | 56 | 2017-10-20 | |
| Aramark | Ft. Worth | 56 | 2017-10-20 | |
| Harman International | Richardson | 39 | 2017-10-18 |
The largest notice was filed by First Data - Sugar Land at its Sugar Land facility, reporting 406 affected workers. First Data - Sugar Land followed with 275 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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