Texas Layoffs — February 2002
Employers in Texas logged 29 WARN Act notices in February 2002, involving roughly 3,270 workers — climbing above January and down 3% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,509 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 776 |
| Retail | 6 | 452 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 378 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 59 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 51 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 45 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,509 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 776 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 10 | 1,204 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 545 |
| Travis | 2 | 427 |
| El Paso | 1 | 253 |
| Harris | 2 | 166 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 1,204 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 1,067 |
| Austin | 2 | 427 |
| Grand Prairie | 2 | 271 |
| Anthony | 1 | 253 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 220 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stream International | Dallas | 649 | ||
| Motorola - Austin | Austin | 300 | ||
| General Mills | Anthony | 253 | ||
| Valeo Climate Control | Grand Prairie | 221 | ||
| Motorola-Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 220 | ||
| Verio | Dallas | 130 | ||
| Verio Inc. - Dallas | Dallas | 129 | ||
| The Gallup Organization | Austin | 127 | ||
| Sanmina - San Antonio | San Antonio | 117 | ||
| Dupont - Orange | Orange | 114 | ||
| Weber Aircraft | Gainesville | 100 | ||
| Max Foods Albertson's - Dallas | Dallas | 90 | ||
| Cameron | Liberty | 90 | ||
| Albertson's - Houston | Houston | 87 | ||
| Albertson's - Houston2 | Houston | 79 |
The biggest impact was at Stream International at its Dallas facility, reporting 649 affected workers. Motorola - Austin followed with 300 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.