Texas Layoffs — September 2010
Employers in Texas filed 7 WARN Act notices in September 2010, impacting roughly 667 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 54% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 211 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 194 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 163 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 211 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 194 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Val Verde | 1 | 211 |
| Gregg | 2 | 163 |
| Denton | 1 | 155 |
| El Paso | 2 | 99 |
| Dallas | 1 | 39 |
Val Verde saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | 1 | 211 |
| Longview | 2 | 163 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 155 |
| El Paso | 2 | 99 |
| Dallas | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del-Jen, Inc. (A Fluor Company) | Del Rio | 211 | ||
| North Dallas Holdings LLC - Regency Hospital | Carrollton | 155 | ||
| Sitel Corporation - Longview | Longview | 98 | ||
| Sitel Corporation - Longview | Longview | 65 | ||
| UFE Incorporated-2 | El Paso | 55 | ||
| UFE Incorporated2 | El Paso | 44 | ||
| Arbor E&T, LLC (Res Care) | Dallas | 39 |
The single largest action involved Del-Jen, Inc. (A Fluor Company) at its Del Rio facility, reporting 211 affected workers. North Dallas Holdings LLC - Regency Hospital followed with 155 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.