Employers in Texas logged 12 WARN Act notices in August 1999, involving roughly 1,245 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 168 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 82 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 168 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 1 | 200 |
| Montague | 1 | 180 |
| Collin | 1 | 168 |
| Dallas | 2 | 160 |
| Harris | 2 | 153 |
Ellis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ennis | 1 | 200 |
| Nocona | 1 | 180 |
| Richardson | 1 | 168 |
| Houston | 2 | 153 |
| Dallas | 1 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Homes Corporation | Ennis | 200 | 1999-08-02 | |
| Nocona Boot Company | Nocona | 180 | 1999-08-04 | |
| National Semiconductor | Richardson | 168 | 1999-08-06 | |
| Stone Container Corporation (Smurfit) | Dallas | 150 | 1999-08-11 | |
| Iteq Storage Systems, Inc | Houston | 108 | 1999-08-12 | |
| Sonat Exploration Company | Tyler | 100 | 1999-08-31 | |
| Central Texas Hospital, Inc | Cameron | 82 | 1999-08-31 | |
| Attwood Corporation | Mission | 76 | 1999-08-02 | |
| Perry Equipment Corporation | Mineral Wells | 70 | 1999-08-25 | |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance Company | Corsicana | 56 | 1999-08-06 | |
| Grant Prideco-Houston-1 | Houston | 45 | 1999-08-13 | |
| Aig Claim Services, Inc | Carrollton | 10 | 1999-08-02 |
The biggest impact was at Oakwood Homes Corporation at its Ennis facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Nocona Boot Company followed with 180 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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