Employers in Texas recorded 43 WARN Act notices in November 2018, covering approximately 4,107 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and down 43% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 438 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 392 |
| Transportation | 4 | 376 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 438 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 392 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 18 | 806 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 734 |
| McCulloch | 4 | 624 |
| Bexar | 4 | 432 |
| Dallas | 4 | 420 |
El Paso felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 806 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 18 | 806 |
| Beaumont | 2 | 734 |
| Brady | 2 | 438 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 400 |
| Pleasanton | 2 | 344 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Beaumont | 367 | 2018-11-07 | |
| Alorica | Beaumont | 367 | 2018-11-07 | |
| Pioneer Natural Sands, LLC.-Brady Plant | Brady | 219 | 2018-11-13 | |
| Pioneer Natural Sands, LLC.-Brady Plant | Brady | 219 | 2018-11-13 | |
| Star Shuttle | San Antonio | 200 | 2018-11-01 | |
| Star Shuttle | San Antonio | 200 | 2018-11-01 | |
| El Paso Specialty Hospital | El Paso | 189 | 2018-11-30 | |
| El Paso Specialty Hospital | El Paso | 189 | 2018-11-30 | |
| Product & Logistics-Pleasantville | Pleasanton | 172 | 2018-11-08 | |
| Product & Logistics-Pleasantville | Pleasanton | 172 | 2018-11-08 | |
| DAL Global Services-Austin-Bergstrom | Bergstrom AFB | 165 | 2018-11-08 | |
| DAL Global Services-Austin-Bergstrom | Bergstrom AFB | 165 | 2018-11-08 | |
| XLC Services, LLC | DeSoto | 150 | 2018-11-05 | |
| XLC Services, LLC | DeSoto | 150 | 2018-11-05 | |
| Altice | Lubbock | 147 | 2018-11-09 |
Leading the list was Alorica at its Beaumont facility, reporting 367 affected workers. Alorica followed with 367 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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