Texas Layoffs — July 1999

Employers in Texas reported 8 WARN Act notices in July 1999, displacing an estimated 655 workers — signaling a deceleration from June. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
655
Workers Affected
82
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Professional Services147

The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 47 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Bexar1230
Harris2143
Dallas188
Travis166
Angelina156

Bexar saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
San Antonio1230
Houston194
Irving188
Austin166
Lufkin156

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Nordam Group, Inc. dba Dee HowardSan Antonio2301999-07-09
Travelers Property CasualtyHouston941999-07-20
General Motors Acceptance Corporation - IrvingIrving881999-07-09
Raytheon Systems CoAustin661999-07-09
Chromium CorporationLufkin561999-07-16
American Protective Services, IncPasadena491999-07-19
Duke Engineering & ServicesFt. Worth471999-07-30
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLCPecos251999-07-01

The most significant filing came from Nordam Group, Inc. dba Dee Howard at its San Antonio facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Travelers Property Casualty followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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