Texas Layoffs — October 2008
Employers in Texas logged 20 WARN Act notices in October 2008, involving roughly 2,481 workers — climbing above 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 dominated layoff filings with 1,321 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, 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 bore the heaviest burden, 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 |
The biggest impact was at 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.
This data points to 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.