Employers in Texas recorded 25 WARN Act notices in May 2003, covering approximately 3,710 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and down 31% versus May 2002. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 44 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 72 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 8 | 2,709 |
| Bexar | 4 | 331 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 245 |
| Harris | 3 | 139 |
| Denton | 1 | 70 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 2,709 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Garland | 1 | 2,341 |
| San Antonio | 4 | 331 |
| Port Neches | 1 | 245 |
| Dallas | 3 | 170 |
| Irving | 1 | 124 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrup Grumman Electro-Optical Systems | Garland | 2,341 | 2003-05-09 | |
| Ameripol - Synpol - Port Neches | Port Neches | 245 | 2003-05-29 | |
| Aramark ServiceMaster Facility Srvcs-Hosp. Laundry | San Antonio | 182 | 2003-05-07 | |
| Normandy Terrace Northeast | San Antonio | 143 | 2003-05-01 | |
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc. - Irving | Irving | 124 | 2003-05-01 | |
| Accenture LLP | Houston | 120 | 2003-05-01 | |
| Moore Wallace - Wallace Heritage Press | Dallas | 92 | 2003-05-19 | |
| Chorum Technologies, Inc | Richardson | 72 | 2003-05-20 | |
| L.D. Brinkman | Lewisville | 70 | 2003-05-30 | |
| The Hartford-Dallas Medical Only Center | Dallas | 69 | 2003-05-28 | |
| RMH Teleservices, Inc | Harlingen | 52 | 2003-05-12 | |
| Honeywell, Intl | El Paso | 50 | 2003-05-08 | |
| Schmidt Manufacturing, Inc | Fresno | 44 | 2003-05-07 | |
| Roper Industries, Inc.-Dynamco | McKinney | 32 | 2003-05-19 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 18 | 2003-05-15 |
Leading the list was Northrup Grumman Electro-Optical Systems at its Garland facility, reporting 2,341 affected workers. Ameripol - Synpol - Port Neches followed with 245 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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