Texas Layoffs — December 2003
Employers in Texas recorded 14 WARN Act notices in December 2003, covering approximately 2,082 workers — marking a decline from November and down 57% versus December 2002. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 952 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 683 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 135 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 91 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 78 |
| Retail | 1 | 60 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 952 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 683 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina | 1 | 580 |
| El Paso | 1 | 562 |
| Dallas | 4 | 364 |
| Travis | 2 | 246 |
| Harris | 1 | 91 |
Angelina felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lufkin | 1 | 580 |
| El Paso | 1 | 562 |
| Austin | 2 | 246 |
| Dallas | 2 | 178 |
| Coppell | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abitibi | Lufkin | 580 | ||
| Mediacopy | El Paso | 562 | ||
| Electronic Data Systems Corporation - Austin | Austin | 242 | ||
| Metrocall Wireless | Dallas | 118 | ||
| Solectron - Coppell | Coppell | 103 | ||
| Kvaerner Oilfield Products | Houston | 91 | ||
| Vip USA | Irving | 83 | ||
| Aetna US Healthcare - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 78 | ||
| Dell Financial Services | Round Rock | 77 | ||
| Lord & Taylor - Dallas | Dallas | 60 | ||
| Wells Fargo and | Bedford | 58 | ||
| Sage Enterprises | Grand Prairie | 25 | ||
| PCE Technology | Austin | 4 | ||
| Ericsson | Plano | 1 |
Leading the list was Abitibi at its Lufkin facility, reporting 580 affected workers. Mediacopy followed with 562 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.