Employers in Texas filed 63 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 3,258 workers — representing a pullback from December and up 34% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6 | 501 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 445 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 187 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 105 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 84 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 70 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 501 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 445 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 9 | 1,201 |
| Denton | 3 | 460 |
| Bexar | 4 | 368 |
| Collin | 3 | 193 |
| Travis | 4 | 181 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 1,201 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 1,020 |
| Lewisville | 2 | 445 |
| San Antonio | 4 | 368 |
| Austin | 4 | 181 |
| Plano | 2 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker School Uniforms, LLC | Houston | 320 | 2018-01-03 | |
| Assurant Mobile Solutions- BroadTech LLC | Lewisville | 250 | 2018-01-03 | |
| Assurant Mobile Solutions- BroadTech LLC | Lewisville | 195 | 2018-01-03 | |
| Transcom Worldwide (US) Inc | San Antonio | 172 | 2018-01-15 | |
| Sam's Club #8217 | Houston | 170 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sam's Club #6416 | San Antonio | 163 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sam's Club #4845 | New Caney | 155 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Ricoh USA, Inc | Houston | 150 | 2018-01-03 | |
| Sam's Club #6346 | Houston | 145 | 2018-01-10 | |
| Vallourec Drilling Products | Houston | 143 | 2018-01-23 | |
| CompuCom-Plano | Plano | 132 | 2018-01-26 | |
| Southeast Service Corp. dba SSC Service Solutions- San Jacinto College | Pasadena | 124 | 2018-01-24 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | McAllen | 108 | 2018-01-02 | |
| Select Medical- Garland | Garland | 96 | 2018-01-10 | |
| Evolent Health | Corpus Ch | 91 | 2018-01-09 |
The single largest action involved Parker School Uniforms, LLC at its Houston facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Assurant Mobile Solutions- BroadTech LLC followed with 250 workers.
The data underscores 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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