Employers in Texas filed 43 WARN Act notices in November 2017, impacting roughly 7,250 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 81% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1,142 |
| Education | 10 | 305 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 270 |
| Retail | 2 | 134 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,142 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 305 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 8 | 1,710 |
| Collin | 3 | 1,542 |
| Harris | 6 | 1,130 |
| Bexar | 8 | 710 |
| Bastrop | 2 | 510 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,710 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 2 | 1,536 |
| Keller | 2 | 1,380 |
| Houston | 6 | 1,130 |
| San Antonio | 8 | 710 |
| Elgin | 2 | 510 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One-Plano | Plano | 768 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Capital One | Plano | 768 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Southstar LLC - Kroger Facility | Keller | 690 | 2017-11-17 | |
| Southstar LLC - Kroger Facility | Keller | 690 | 2017-11-17 | |
| East Houston Regional Medical Center | Houston | 479 | 2017-11-03 | |
| East Houston Regional Medical Center | Houston | 479 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Luminant Generation-Three Oaks Mine | Elgin | 255 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Luminant Generation-Three Oaks Mine | Elgin | 255 | 2017-11-15 | |
| Signet Jewelers | Irving | 200 | 2017-11-13 | |
| Signet Jewelers | Irving | 200 | 2017-11-13 | |
| Luminant Generation Co. LLC | Mount Pleasant | 192 | 2017-11-10 | |
| Luminant Generation Co. LLC | Mount Pleasant | 192 | 2017-11-10 | |
| CGI Federal Inc | San Antonio | 169 | 2017-11-10 | |
| CGI Federal Inc | San Antonio | 159 | 2017-11-10 | |
| CGI Federal Inc | San Antonio | 159 | 2017-11-10 |
The single largest action involved Capital One-Plano at its Plano facility, reporting 768 affected workers. Capital One followed with 768 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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