Employers in Texas filed 37 WARN Act notices in January 2021, impacting roughly 1,844 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 24% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 216 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 200 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 216 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 9 | 615 |
| Dallas | 4 | 373 |
| Harris | 4 | 262 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 198 |
| Cameron | 2 | 192 |
Bexar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 7 | 407 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 302 |
| Universal City | 2 | 208 |
| Nederland | 2 | 198 |
| Baytown | 2 | 194 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls-Ruskin Rooftop Systems | Carrollton | 151 | 2021-01-14 | |
| Johnson Controls-Ruskin Rooftop Systems | Carrollton | 151 | 2021-01-22 | |
| VT Industries, Inc | Universal City | 104 | 2021-01-06 | |
| VT Industries, Inc | Universal City | 104 | 2021-01-22 | |
| Lucite International | Nederland | 99 | 2021-01-25 | |
| Lucite International | Nederland | 99 | 2021-01-28 | |
| DHL - Baytown | Baytown | 97 | 2021-01-05 | |
| DHL - Baytown | Baytown | 97 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Gibraltar US | San Benito | 96 | 2021-01-21 | |
| Gibraltar US | San Benito | 96 | 2021-01-22 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Health-Round Rock | Round Rock | 83 | 2021-01-27 | |
| Caci-Iss | San Antonio | 73 | 2021-01-28 | |
| Transform SR LLC-San Antonio | San Antonio | 67 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Albertsons #3064 | Bellaire | 67 | 2021-01-08 | |
| Transform SR LLC-San Antonio | San Antonio | 67 | 2021-01-22 |
The single largest action involved Johnson Controls-Ruskin Rooftop Systems at its Carrollton facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Johnson Controls-Ruskin Rooftop Systems followed with 151 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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