Employers in Texas submitted 26 WARN Act notices in February 2003, putting at risk an estimated 2,217 workers — down from January and down 32% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 90 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 10 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 144 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 3 | 425 |
| Harris | 4 | 393 |
| Travis | 4 | 288 |
| Uvalde | 1 | 270 |
| Fort Bend | 3 | 231 |
Bexar saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 425 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 3 | 425 |
| Houston | 4 | 393 |
| Austin | 4 | 288 |
| Uvalde | 1 | 270 |
| Sugar Land | 3 | 231 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds Eye Foods, Inc | Uvalde | 270 | 2003-02-17 | |
| BP America, Inc.-Corporate | Houston | 216 | 2003-02-26 | |
| WorldCom, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 200 | 2003-02-27 | |
| Qwest Communications - San Antonio2 | San Antonio | 173 | 2003-02-20 | |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Sugar Land | 160 | 2003-02-21 | |
| Fleming Marketing and Distribution Company | Lubbock | 144 | 2003-02-24 | |
| LeFleur Transportation, Inc | Houston | 120 | 2003-02-13 | |
| SMTC Manufacturing | Austin | 90 | 2003-02-17 | |
| Southwestern Bell Communications - Austin2 | Austin | 82 | 2003-02-12 | |
| WorldCom, Inc. - Richardson | Richardson | 82 | 2003-02-28 | |
| Sprint - Irving2 | Irving | 79 | 2003-02-12 | |
| Fleming dba Rainbow, - El Paso | El Paso | 77 | 2003-02-05 | |
| S.B. Foote Tanning Company | Cactus | 70 | 2003-02-04 | |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Austin | 66 | 2003-02-10 | |
| Fleming dba Rainbow - El Paso2 | El Paso | 65 | 2003-02-05 |
Topping the list was Birds Eye Foods, Inc at its Uvalde facility, reporting 270 affected workers. BP America, Inc.-Corporate followed with 216 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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