Employers in Texas filed 77 WARN Act notices in January 2003, impacting roughly 8,897 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 313% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 367 |
| Retail | 1 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Transportation | 1 | 75 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 367 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 17 | 2,669 |
| Dallas | 13 | 1,427 |
| Bexar | 7 | 1,038 |
| Tarrant | 6 | 562 |
| McLennan | 2 | 295 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 2,669 workers across 17 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 14 | 2,377 |
| San Antonio | 7 | 1,038 |
| Dallas | 2 | 424 |
| Waco | 2 | 295 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 293 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchan U.S.A., Inc | Houston | 337 | 2003-01-06 | |
| Auchan U.S.A., Inc. - Houston | Houston | 336 | 2003-01-06 | |
| EarthLink, Inc | Dallas | 329 | 2003-01-28 | |
| Budget Group, Inc | Carrollton | 293 | 2003-01-07 | |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Company | Houston | 213 | 2003-01-02 | |
| Kmart #4920 | Weslaco | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #3901 | Rosenberg | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #7439 | Houston | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #4973 | Houston | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #4425 | Houston | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #4931 | Sherman | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #4919 | Corsicana | 200 | 2003-01-12 | |
| Kmart #3992 | San Antonio | 200 | 2003-01-14 | |
| Kmart #4941 | San Antonio | 200 | 2003-01-14 | |
| Cooper Tools | Houston | 200 | 2003-01-30 |
The single largest action involved Auchan U.S.A., Inc at its Houston facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Auchan U.S.A., Inc. - Houston followed with 336 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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