Employers in Texas recorded 53 WARN Act notices in March 2002, covering approximately 4,530 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 9% versus March 2001. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Texas this month. A total of 4,530 workers were affected across 53 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 14 | 1,119 |
| Dallas | 8 | 564 |
| Hidalgo | 5 | 410 |
| Waller | 1 | 267 |
| El Paso | 2 | 250 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,119 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8 | 652 |
| Katy | 1 | 267 |
| El Paso | 2 | 250 |
| Irving | 1 | 206 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 190 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertson's - Katy | Katy | 267 | 2002-03-13 | |
| Marconi Communications - Irving | Irving | 206 | 2002-03-14 | |
| W. C. Bradley Company | New Braunfels | 170 | 2002-03-18 | |
| Ameripol Synpol Corporation | Odessa | 165 | 2002-03-21 | |
| Boeing - El Paso | El Paso | 150 | 2002-03-21 | |
| Chep USA | Garland | 137 | 2002-03-26 | |
| Kmart #4904 | Victoria | 130 | 2002-03-08 | |
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 110 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Albertson's #4069 | Mission | 107 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Kmart #3452 | El Paso | 100 | 2002-03-08 | |
| Kmart #4908 | Corpus Ch | 100 | 2002-03-08 | |
| Albertson's #4004 | Laredo | 100 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Albertson's #2753 | Houston | 96 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Albertson's #2733 | Atascocita | 95 | 2002-03-14 | |
| Masonite International Corporation | Houston | 92 | 2002-03-26 |
Leading the list was Albertson's - Katy at its Katy facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Marconi Communications - Irving followed with 206 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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