Employers in Texas logged 16 WARN Act notices in April 2000, involving roughly 1,482 workers — climbing above March and up 108% versus April 1999. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 187 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 119 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 34 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 187 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 5 | 474 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 346 |
| Bexar | 2 | 342 |
| Travis | 1 | 127 |
| Dallas | 3 | 113 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 375 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 342 |
| Arlington | 1 | 200 |
| Austin | 1 | 127 |
| Webster | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brewing Company | San Antonio | 340 | 2000-04-25 | |
| Tucker Housewares Division | Arlington | 200 | 2000-04-06 | |
| PG&E Energy Trading | Houston | 187 | 2000-04-26 | |
| Evi Audio Systems | Austin | 127 | 2000-04-27 | |
| Pall Corporation | Webster | 99 | 2000-04-11 | |
| J.C. Penney-Houston | Houston | 85 | 2000-04-27 | |
| Ethicon, Inc | San Angelo | 80 | 2000-04-05 | |
| Kitty Hawk International, Inc. - Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 75 | 2000-04-29 | |
| Transamerica Mortgage Company | Dallas | 69 | 2000-04-28 | |
| Don Pablos Operating Corp et al | Bedford | 56 | 2000-04-20 | |
| The Minute Maid Company | Houston | 53 | 2000-04-25 | |
| Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation - Houston | Houston | 50 | 2000-04-24 | |
| Universal Display and Fixtures Company | Garland | 25 | 2000-04-14 | |
| Texas Health Choice, L.C. - Dallas | Dallas | 19 | 2000-04-18 | |
| Texas Health Choice, L.C. - Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 15 | 2000-04-18 |
The biggest impact was at Pearl Brewing Company at its San Antonio facility, reporting 340 affected workers. Tucker Housewares Division followed with 200 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 Utilities 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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