Employers in Texas submitted 35 WARN Act notices in December 2017, putting at risk an estimated 8,306 workers — up substantially from November and up 343% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 4,912 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 1,610 |
| Retail | 6 | 280 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 126 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,912 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 1,610 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 9 | 7,116 |
| Harris | 10 | 578 |
| Cameron | 2 | 320 |
| Williamson | 2 | 184 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 96 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 7,116 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 8 | 7,104 |
| Houston | 8 | 390 |
| Harlingen | 2 | 320 |
| Webster | 2 | 188 |
| Round Rock | 2 | 184 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Schools | Dallas | 2,456 | 2017-12-06 | |
| Dallas County Schools | Dallas | 2,456 | 2017-12-06 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center | Dallas | 711 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center | Dallas | 711 | 2017-12-21 | |
| AT&T - Dallas | Dallas | 280 | 2017-12-14 | |
| At&T | Dallas | 280 | 2017-12-14 | |
| Aramark Facility Services- Valley Baptist Harlingen | Harlingen | 160 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Aramark | Harlingen | 160 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Aramark Services-Baylor Scott & White | Dallas | 105 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Aramark | Dallas | 105 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Crothall Healthcare-Bay Area Medical Center | Webster | 94 | 2017-12-06 | |
| Crothall Healthcare-Bay Area Medical Center | Webster | 94 | 2017-12-06 | |
| Harden Pharmacy dba MBS Pharmacy-Round Rock | Round Rock | 92 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Harden Pharmacy dba MBS Pharmacy-Round Rock | Round Rock | 92 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Noble Americas Corp | Houston | 67 | 2017-12-13 |
Topping the list was Dallas County Schools at its Dallas facility, reporting 2,456 affected workers. Dallas County Schools followed with 2,456 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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