Employers in Texas logged 27 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 2,188 workers — climbing above September and up 5% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 600 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 145 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 113 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 112 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 600 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 145 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 8 | 1,283 |
| Dallas | 4 | 278 |
| Bexar | 2 | 196 |
| El Paso | 1 | 146 |
| Travis | 1 | 113 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 1,283 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8 | 1,283 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 196 |
| Dallas | 2 | 194 |
| El Paso | 1 | 146 |
| Austin | 1 | 113 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | Houston | 213 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Conduent | Houston | 213 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Siemens Energy Inc-Houston Service Center | Houston | 200 | 2018-10-25 | |
| Siemens Energy Inc | Houston | 200 | 2018-10-25 | |
| Siemens Energy Inc-Houston Service Center | Houston | 200 | 2018-10-25 | |
| Boeing - El Paso | El Paso | 146 | 2018-10-03 | |
| Alsco-Center Branch | Houston | 145 | 2018-10-09 | |
| 3M-Research Blvd | Austin | 113 | 2018-10-12 | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co.-San Antonio | San Antonio | 107 | 2018-10-02 | |
| Coca Cola-Southwest Beverages | Dallas | 97 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Coca Cola-Southwest Beverages | Dallas | 97 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Sears & Roebuck #01277 and #06409 | San Antonio | 89 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Del Monte Foods, Inc | Crystal City | 63 | 2018-10-12 | |
| Neighbors Health, LLC | Houston | 56 | 2018-10-29 | |
| Neighbors Health, LLC | Houston | 56 | 2018-10-29 |
The biggest impact was at Conduent at its Houston facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Conduent followed with 213 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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