Employers in Texas logged 31 WARN Act notices in April 2003, involving roughly 1,312 workers — falling below March and down 80% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 458 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 26 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 458 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 113 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 1 | 402 |
| Dallas | 7 | 246 |
| Travis | 10 | 221 |
| Bexar | 1 | 113 |
| Wichita | 1 | 107 |
Grayson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 402 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 1 | 402 |
| Austin | 11 | 238 |
| Richardson | 3 | 164 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 113 |
| Wichita Falls | 1 | 107 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. - Sherman | Sherman | 402 | 2003-04-28 | |
| Sanmina - Richardson2 | Richardson | 126 | 2003-04-22 | |
| Pristech Products, Inc | San Antonio | 113 | 2003-04-28 | |
| Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America, Inc | Wichita Falls | 107 | 2003-04-01 | |
| Correctional Services Corporation - Killeen | Killeen | 85 | 2003-04-28 | |
| CBCA, Inc | Ft. Worth | 59 | 2003-04-25 | |
| Accredo Health, Inc | Coppell | 56 | 2003-04-24 | |
| GOEX International | Cleburne | 55 | 2003-04-23 | |
| Applied Materials-Addeco-SVO | Austin | 51 | 2003-04-22 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin3 | Austin | 34 | 2003-04-22 | |
| Ericsson, Inc. - Richardson10 | Richardson | 27 | 2003-04-21 | |
| Midland Steel Products Company | Garland | 26 | 2003-04-28 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin6 | Austin | 17 | 2003-04-22 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin | Austin | 17 | 2003-04-22 | |
| Applied Materials, Inc. - Austin5 | Austin | 17 | 2003-04-22 |
The biggest impact was at Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. - Sherman at its Sherman facility, reporting 402 affected workers. Sanmina - Richardson2 followed with 126 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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