According to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Notices, more than 880 workers in Bexar County have been affected by layoffs this year.“Under certain circumstances, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires businesses to provide notice 60 days in advance of plant closures or mass layoffs.
James Keith, director of Public and Government Relations for Workforce Solutions Alamo, said that while the layoff was considerable, “The economy here is doing pretty good.” “Whenever you look at it on a larger scale across the nation, we are actually doing better than most other places,” Keith said. “We are concerned anytime a company lays off anyone, especially in this magnitude, where we saw over 100 people lose their jobs. But we want to give people some hope and let them know that we do have these centers.”Keith said Workforce Solutions offers resources to those who lost their jobs due to layoffs.
While some companies in manufacturing have closed their doors, other sectors are growing in the area, according to Keith.