Texas Layoffs — December 2010
Employers in Texas logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2010, involving roughly 763 workers — falling below November and down 52% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 275 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 247 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 241 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 275 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 247 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 2 | 250 |
| El Paso | 2 | 241 |
Tarrant was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 272 |
| Dallas | 1 | 247 |
| El Paso | 2 | 241 |
| Coppell | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBIM Fresh-Cut Fruit | Fort Worth | 272 | ||
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company - Dallas | Dallas | 247 | ||
| Bilingual Research Services (West) | El Paso | 121 | ||
| Bilingual Research Services (East) - El Paso2 | El Paso | 120 | ||
| STMicroelectronics | Coppell | 3 |
The biggest impact was at OBIM Fresh-Cut Fruit at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Transamerica Life Insurance Company - Dallas followed with 247 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.