Employers in Texas submitted 25 WARN Act notices in June 1999, putting at risk an estimated 2,973 workers — up substantially from May. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 1,151 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 190 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 150 |
| Retail | 1 | 117 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 53 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 14 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,151 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 190 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 6 | 1,012 |
| Tarrant | 6 | 611 |
| Travis | 3 | 273 |
| Bexar | 2 | 232 |
| Hidalgo | 1 | 190 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,012 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 782 |
| Ft. Worth | 4 | 320 |
| Austin | 3 | 273 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 232 |
| McAllen | 1 | 190 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabisco | Houston | 425 | 1999-06-25 | |
| Stuart Entertainment, Inc | McAllen | 190 | 1999-06-14 | |
| CRLTX Administrator's Service Corp | Ft. Worth | 176 | 1999-06-09 | |
| Golden Aluminum Company | San Antonio | 158 | 1999-06-22 | |
| Warrantech Corporation - Euless | Euless | 150 | 1999-06-30 | |
| Compusa - Grapevine | Grapevine | 141 | 1999-06-24 | |
| Builders Square #1006 | The Woodlands | 137 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Builders Square #1007 | Pasadena | 130 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Builders Square #1409 | Houston | 128 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Merkel Walls Industries, Inc | Merkel | 120 | 1999-06-29 | |
| Builders Square #1344 | Houston | 118 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Aarp Pharmacy Service | Ft. Worth | 117 | 1999-06-17 | |
| Builders Square #1005 | Houston | 111 | 1999-06-11 | |
| Western Auto Supply Company | Temple | 104 | 1999-06-15 | |
| Builders Square #1411 | Webster | 100 | 1999-06-11 |
Topping the list was Nabisco at its Houston facility, reporting 425 affected workers. Stuart Entertainment, Inc followed with 190 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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