Employers in Texas posted 42 WARN Act notices in April 2002, affecting an estimated 6,624 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 51% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 493 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 300 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 493 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 300 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 12 | 1,594 |
| Cameron | 3 | 1,283 |
| El Paso | 3 | 963 |
| Tarrant | 5 | 851 |
| Dallas | 5 | 343 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,594 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 1,407 |
| El Paso | 3 | 963 |
| Ft. Worth | 5 | 851 |
| Brownsville | 2 | 802 |
| San Benito | 1 | 481 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss & Company - El Paso | El Paso | 758 | 2002-04-08 | |
| Levi Strauss & Company - Brownsville | Brownsville | 643 | 2002-04-08 | |
| Nokia - Tarrant | Ft. Worth | 553 | 2002-04-24 | |
| Levi Strauss & Company - San Benito | San Benito | 481 | 2002-04-08 | |
| Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company - McAllen | McAllen | 331 | 2002-04-04 | |
| Arthur Andersen/Andersen Consulting | Houston | 300 | 2002-04-02 | |
| Citigroup Credit Services, Inc | Denton | 267 | 2002-04-22 | |
| Excel Communication, Inc | Houston | 220 | 2002-04-08 | |
| CheckFree Services Corporation | Houston | 200 | 2002-04-25 | |
| Citigroup Credit Services, Inc. - San Marcos | San Marcos | 184 | 2002-04-30 | |
| Boeing Electronics | Irving | 162 | 2002-04-08 | |
| APAC Customer Services, Inc | Ft. Worth | 160 | 2002-04-03 | |
| Neoplan USA Corporation | Brownsville | 159 | 2002-04-24 | |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Company | Houston | 140 | 2002-04-29 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA - Lubbock | Lubbock | 125 | 2002-04-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Levi Strauss & Company - El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 758 affected workers. Levi Strauss & Company - Brownsville followed with 643 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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