Nine Texas employers have cut more than 1,400 jobs across the state through plant closures, post-sale layoffs and project suspensions, according to layoff notices filed with the Texas Labor Commission. ing.
The layoffs include nearly 1,000 jobs from several major companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Total headcount reductions are based on WARN notices filed with TWC. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, passed by Congress in 1988, requires companies with more than 100 full-time workers to give at least 60 days' notice if they plan to lay off 50 or more workers at a single employment site. It is mandatory to do so.
The single largest loss in the latest notice is 351 jobs in the city of Austin. There, management and technology consulting firm Accenture is undergoing its third wave of layoffs this year.
The following companies are cutting staff:
Reata Pharmaceuticals
Massachusetts-based Biogen Inc. announced that it will be closing down its legacy portfolio from Nov. 27 to Jan. 31, just weeks after completing its $7.3 billion acquisition of the Plano-based biopharmaceutical company. The company plans to lay off 113 Reata employees working at Drive offices.
A spokesperson told trade publication Endpoint News in an emailed statement that the job cuts will impact “Biogen's existing synergistic roles.” Biogen said Reata employees who worked closely on the company's newly approved drug Skyclaris are not at risk of losing their jobs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug to treat Friedreich's ataxia, a rare neuromuscular disease.
A Biogen spokesperson said: “We will continue to hire colleagues who were integral to the launch of SkyClaris to avoid any disruption to patients.”
Shortly before the Reata acquisition, Biogen announced it would reduce its workforce by 11% by 2024 as part of a cost-cutting program it calls “fit for growth.” Biogen expects this will reduce its operating expenses by $1 billion by 2025.
L3 Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies, an aerospace and defense technology company headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., with significant operations in North Texas, will conduct an on-site event at its facility in Rockwall from November 30th to December 13th. 268 people will be cut. The layoffs include 87 workers classified as pilots. In a letter to the state, the company said it was winding down one of its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs, known as Javaman.
The company said most of its employees are working remotely overseas and do not live in Texas. In August, L3Harris laid off 100 engineers at its Greenville and Plano facilities. The Greenville facility is considered the largest manufacturing employer in Northeast Texas, with more than 5,000 employees remaining.
The company, which was formed in 2019 through the $33.5 billion merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corp., also considered selling its avionics division in July, a deal that would generate $1 billion for L3Harris. There is a possibility that Since then, negotiations on the deal have remained silent.
Fluorine
An Irving-based engineering and construction company will halt construction at its Corpus Christi plastics plant, eliminating 66 jobs. Fluor's letter said the company was told by Corpus Christi Polymers to cease operations by Nov. 10.
When M&G USA Corp. filed for bankruptcy in 2017, Corpus Christi Polymers bought the half-built plant for $1.1 billion. The company announced late last month that it would pause construction while it considers how to proceed with the project. He cited labor shortages and rising interest rates.
American medical response
A subsidiary of Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Global Medical Response is closing its Fort Worth office, leaving 156 paramedics and nurses out of work. Some have already been laid off, while others will be laid off at the end of the year.
American Medical Response, a private ambulance company, became a subsidiary of GMR in 2018. Since then, the company has undergone a restructuring to reduce his $5.4 billion worth of debt. AMR also closed its Akron, Ohio, facility in August, cutting 50 employees.
raytheon
Aerospace and defense giant RTX will lay off 38 workers as it closes its Dallas factory on Lemon Avenue, citing “anticipated declines in business and budget constraints,” according to a letter to TWC. It's planned. The layoffs are scheduled to begin on November 10th.
“RTX is committed to delivering on our customer promise at our Lemon Avenue facility and will continue to invest in the North Texas region given the region's significant growth,” the company said in an emailed response. . dallas morning news In September, the company announced 27 layoffs at the factory. “We are currently working to absorb much of the talent at our Lemon Avenue facility across our many locations in the North Texas region.”
The company, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, is consolidating four business units into three.
Mitsutera Group
Printing and marketing services company Mittera Group will close its Carrollton facility and lay off 136 employees. The company's letter to the state does not list a reason for the closure. The company announced that the layoffs will begin on December 9th.
Mittera is considered one of the printing industry's most active acquirers, having completed its 20th transaction this summer. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company was looking to hire workers in Pennsylvania earlier this year when LSC Communications closed two plants and laid off 656 workers.
Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin's HVAC division will permanently close its Mesquite plant and lay off 76 employees, according to a letter. The layoffs will begin on December 2, and the factory will close on January 31, 2024.
“We regret the impact this difficult but necessary business decision will have on our employees and communities,” the company said in the letter. “This plant closure is not a reflection on the skill or hard work of our employees. This closure is strictly a business decision based on the competitive nature of the air filtration market.”
The Cleveland-based motion and control technology maker just completed a record fiscal year with sales up 20% to $19.1 billion.
Other layoffs in Texas include:
INVISTA
Invista, a Wichita, Kansas-based polymer and fiber manufacturer, will close its Orange production facility by the end of 2024 and cut 239 employees, according to the letter. The company plans to gradually reduce its workforce this year and next.
“Unfortunately, lower-than-expected growth rates and increased global supply led us to this difficult decision,” Francis Murphy, president and CEO of INVISTA, said in a statement. “Ultimately, this decision was made to position our business to more competitively meet the long-term needs of our customers.”
Accenture LLP
Accenture's Austin office is facing its third wave of layoffs this year, with 351 jobs expected to be cut in December. The management consulting and technology company cut its Austin workforce in May and June.
Accenture is one of Austin's largest technology companies, and its Texas footprint includes offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. The company employed nearly 6,000 people in Austin earlier this year, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce.
In March, Accenture announced plans to cut 19,000 employees worldwide to streamline operations and reduce costs. Fiscal year 2023 ended with revenue of $64.1 billion, an 8% increase over the prior year. The job cuts come as the company embarks on a $3 billion investment in artificial intelligence to support customers across industries.
“We will adjust our workforce on ongoing projects from time to time to meet the needs of our clients. We are committed to supporting our workforce through this transition,” the company said. a spokesperson said.
