Employers in Texas filed 19 WARN Act notices in May 1999, impacting roughly 2,091 workers — representing a notable rise over April. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 511 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 489 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 106 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 8 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 1 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 511 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 489 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 545 |
| Grayson | 1 | 490 |
| Fort Bend | 3 | 236 |
| Hardin | 1 | 230 |
| Travis | 2 | 149 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 545 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 497 |
| Sherman | 1 | 490 |
| Houston | 3 | 236 |
| Silsbee | 1 | 230 |
| Austin | 2 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilkington Libbey-Owens-Ford | Sherman | 490 | 1999-05-26 | |
| Alliance Data Systems | Dallas | 489 | 1999-05-26 | |
| Silsbee Doctors Hospital | Silsbee | 230 | 1999-05-03 | |
| St. David's Medical Center | Austin | 136 | 1999-05-18 | |
| Big Ball Sports | Houston | 130 | 1999-05-12 | |
| Caldwell Health Rehabilitation Center | Caldwell | 110 | 1999-05-25 | |
| Aegis Communications Group - Addison | Addison | 100 | 1999-05-28 | |
| Lambda Electronics, Inc | McAllen | 60 | 1999-05-13 | |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc | Houston | 56 | 1999-05-21 | |
| Imperial Headwear, Inc | Corsicana | 50 | 1999-05-10 | |
| Browning-ferris Industries, Inc. (bfi) | Houston | 50 | 1999-05-26 | |
| Cellstar Ltd. - Carrollton | Carrollton | 47 | 1999-05-04 | |
| ADA Fabrication and Manufacturing | Pasadena | 46 | 1999-05-03 | |
| General Motors Acceptance Corporation - Fso | San Antonio | 40 | 1999-05-21 | |
| American Medical Response - Arlington | Arlington | 35 | 1999-05-05 |
The single largest action involved Pilkington Libbey-Owens-Ford at its Sherman facility, reporting 490 affected workers. Alliance Data Systems followed with 489 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.
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