Texas Layoffs — September 1999
Employers in Texas logged 16 WARN Act notices in September 1999, involving roughly 1,920 workers — climbing above August. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 815 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 652 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 378 |
| Utilities | 1 | 55 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 20 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 815 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 652 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 529 |
| Travis | 1 | 300 |
| Cameron | 2 | 195 |
| Cooke | 1 | 170 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 108 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson | 2 | 454 |
| Austin | 1 | 300 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 170 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 108 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 106 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Raytheon Systems Co. - Richardson at its Richardson facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Wackenhut Corrections followed with 300 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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.