Employers in Texas filed 15 WARN Act notices in July 2000, impacting roughly 1,152 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 76% versus July 1999. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 324 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 116 |
| Transportation | 1 | 97 |
| Construction | 1 | 52 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 324 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 116 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 382 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 332 |
| Nueces | 1 | 116 |
| Bexar | 2 | 106 |
| Harris | 1 | 74 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 382 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson | 1 | 197 |
| Dallas | 3 | 185 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 180 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 127 |
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpectraPoint Wireless | Richardson | 197 | 2000-07-28 | |
| Wards - Ft. Worth | Fort Worth | 180 | 2000-07-18 | |
| National TechTeam | Ft. Worth | 127 | 2000-07-26 | |
| South Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Corpus Christi | 116 | 2000-07-25 | |
| Neuman Distribution Company | San Antonio | 97 | 2000-07-27 | |
| GE Capital Card Services | Dallas | 79 | 2000-07-18 | |
| Telxon Corporation | Houston | 74 | 2000-07-07 | |
| Baskin Robbins USA, Co | Bryan | 68 | 2000-07-14 | |
| J. L. Hammett Company | Dallas | 54 | 2000-07-15 | |
| Homebuilder.com, Inc | Dallas | 52 | 2000-07-19 | |
| Tia Rosa | Mercedes | 40 | 2000-07-10 | |
| Gerber Childrenswear, Inc | Ballinger | 34 | 2000-07-14 | |
| Lycos, Inc. - Bedford | Bedford | 25 | 2000-07-05 | |
| Kmart | San Antonio | 9 | 2000-07-31 | |
| Target Stores - Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 0 | 2000-07-27 |
The single largest action involved SpectraPoint Wireless at its Richardson facility, reporting 197 affected workers. Wards - Ft. Worth followed with 180 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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