Employers in Texas reported 24 WARN Act notices in September 2018, displacing an estimated 1,056 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 58% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 259 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 89 |
| Retail | 2 | 77 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 72 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 259 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 189 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 259 |
| Dallas | 2 | 157 |
| Harris | 3 | 155 |
| Tom Green | 2 | 138 |
| Travis | 2 | 106 |
Tarrant absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 259 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport | 1 | 259 |
| Houston | 3 | 155 |
| San Angelo | 2 | 138 |
| Austin | 2 | 106 |
| Plano | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGSTX Distribution Services | DFW Airport | 259 | 2018-09-05 | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co | Houston | 102 | 2018-09-13 | |
| Ambit Management LLC | Plano | 92 | 2018-09-19 | |
| Challenge Manufacturing-Lone Star Assembly Plant 6 | Irving | 89 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Boon Group | Austin | 81 | 2018-09-04 | |
| Walmart #5324 | San Antonio | 77 | 2018-09-12 | |
| Xome Realty Services | Lewisville | 72 | 2018-09-25 | |
| Account Control Technology, Inc.-San Angelo | San Angelo | 69 | 2018-09-05 | |
| 102 | San Angelo | 69 | 2018-09-05 | |
| Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC-KDAF | Dallas | 68 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Tribune Broadcasting Co. - KIAH | Houston | 52 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Austin American Statesman | Austin | 25 | 2018-09-28 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 1 | 2018-09-14 | |
| Tribune Broadcasting Co. - KIAH | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-01 | |
| Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC-KDAF | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-01 |
The most significant filing came from LGSTX Distribution Services at its DFW Airport facility, reporting 259 affected workers. JP Morgan Chase & Co followed with 102 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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