Employers in Texas reported 19 WARN Act notices in January 2020, displacing an estimated 2,438 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 51% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 963 |
| Transportation | 2 | 107 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 963 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 107 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 7 | 980 |
| Bexar | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 2 | 269 |
| Austin | 1 | 250 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 180 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 980 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 696 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 2 | 269 |
| Sealy | 1 | 250 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Corp-San Antonio | San Antonio | 272 | 2020-01-06 | |
| Valerus Field Solutions, LP | Sealy | 250 | 2020-01-06 | |
| Gulf Stream Marine - Industrial Terminal Facility | Houston | 210 | 2020-01-31 | |
| Kindred Hospital-Dallas | Dallas | 201 | 2020-01-15 | |
| Kindred Hospital-Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 180 | 2020-01-15 | |
| Kindred Hospital Spring | Houston | 160 | 2020-01-15 | |
| Kindred Hospital-Tomball | Tomball | 147 | 2020-01-08 | |
| Triumph Hospital - The Heights | Houston | 138 | 2020-01-08 | |
| Kindred Hospital-Bay Area | Pasadena | 137 | 2020-01-08 | |
| Sheridan Production Co.-Houston | Houston | 130 | 2020-01-27 | |
| Concentrix CVG CORP | Longview | 127 | 2020-01-21 | |
| Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Andrews | 116 | 2020-01-29 | |
| Coca Cola-Southwest Beverages-Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | 74 | 2020-01-30 | |
| Fluor - Glen Rose | Glen Rose | 70 | 2020-01-13 | |
| Belk-Dallas Galleria | Dallas | 68 | 2020-01-15 |
The most significant filing came from Apache Corp-San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Valerus Field Solutions, LP followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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