Employers in Texas reported 31 WARN Act notices in March 2003, displacing an estimated 2,296 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and down 49% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 170 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 53 |
| Transportation | 1 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
| Utilities | 1 | 40 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 30 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 170 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 457 |
| El Paso | 4 | 318 |
| Harris | 4 | 294 |
| Collin | 2 | 206 |
| Brazos | 1 | 139 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 457 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 4 | 318 |
| Houston | 3 | 293 |
| Dallas | 1 | 211 |
| Allen | 1 | 199 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American General Life Companies | Dallas | 211 | 2003-03-28 | |
| Cooper Tools | Houston | 200 | 2003-03-28 | |
| FSI International | Allen | 199 | 2003-03-17 | |
| Stream International - Carrollton | Carrollton | 175 | 2003-03-31 | |
| Grant Prideco | Bryan | 139 | 2003-03-18 | |
| Q. C. Onics, Inc. - Harlingen | Harlingen | 127 | 2003-03-31 | |
| International Garment Processors | El Paso | 117 | 2003-03-20 | |
| Aetna Insurance | Tyler | 115 | 2003-03-25 | |
| Weber Aircraft | Gainesville | 100 | 2003-03-19 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - Amarillo - Rainbow Foods | Amarillo | 98 | 2003-03-10 | |
| Lear Siegler Services, Inc | Universal City | 85 | 2003-03-07 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - El Paso3 | El Paso | 84 | 2003-03-10 | |
| MESCO Metal Buildings | Grapevine | 76 | 2003-03-11 | |
| Chorum Technologies, Inc | Richardson | 70 | 2003-03-07 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - El Paso2 | El Paso | 59 | 2003-03-10 |
The most significant filing came from American General Life Companies at its Dallas facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Cooper Tools followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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