Texas Layoffs — October 2008
Employers in Texas recorded 20 WARN Act notices in October 2008, covering approximately 2,481 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 7% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,321 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 717 |
| Transportation | 1 | 150 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 91 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 91 |
| Retail | 1 | 81 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 29 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,321 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 717 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 7 | 873 |
| Milam | 1 | 480 |
| Harris | 4 | 397 |
| Smith | 2 | 270 |
| El Paso | 4 | 182 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 873 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockdale | 1 | 480 |
| Dallas | 4 | 403 |
| Houston | 4 | 397 |
| Tyler | 2 | 270 |
| Garland | 1 | 216 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | Rockdale | 480 | ||
| Arbitron | Houston | 269 | ||
| Advance Foods | Garland | 216 | ||
| Tyler Pipe | Tyler | 185 | ||
| Minyards Warehouse | Coppell | 150 | ||
| The Geo Group (Sanders Estes Unit) | Venus | 150 | ||
| Tellabs | Dallas | 141 | ||
| Cisco Systems - Richardson | Richardson | 129 | ||
| Lockheed Martin - Dallas | Dallas | 110 | ||
| STMicroelectronics | Carrollton | 104 | ||
| The New Release | Houston | 98 | ||
| Tyler Pipe - Tyler | Tyler | 85 | ||
| Walmart Stores, Inc. - Dallas | Dallas | 81 | ||
| Verio Inc. - Dallas2 | Dallas | 71 | ||
| Copperfield, LLC - El Paso | El Paso | 68 |
Leading the list was Alcoa at its Rockdale facility, reporting 480 affected workers. Arbitron followed with 269 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.