Employers in Texas filed 23 WARN Act notices in July 2003, impacting roughly 2,594 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 3% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 208 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Transportation | 1 | 99 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 63 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 208 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Admin & Support Services reported 103 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 1 | 791 |
| Dallas | 8 | 581 |
| Denton | 1 | 341 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 202 |
| Grayson | 2 | 161 |
Cameron saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 791 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harlingen | 1 | 791 |
| Lewisville | 1 | 341 |
| Garland | 1 | 245 |
| Dallas | 5 | 201 |
| Grand Prairie | 2 | 185 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit of the Loom | Harlingen | 791 | 2003-07-29 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - Lewisville | Lewisville | 341 | 2003-07-10 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - Garland | Garland | 245 | 2003-07-10 | |
| Moore Wallace - Marlin | Marlin | 120 | 2003-07-08 | |
| Kents Nursing Center | Ft. Worth | 107 | 2003-07-16 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. - Sherman | Sherman | 101 | 2003-07-25 | |
| Thrifty Car Rental | Houston | 100 | 2003-07-09 | |
| Economy Furniture, Inc | Austin | 100 | 2003-07-23 | |
| APL Logistics | Socorro | 99 | 2003-07-23 | |
| AmersourceBergen Corporation | Grand Prairie | 95 | 2003-07-16 | |
| Security DBS | Dallas | 90 | 2003-07-02 | |
| Eaton Corporation - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 90 | 2003-07-30 | |
| EG&G Management Services | San Antonio | 65 | 2003-07-30 | |
| Fisher Controls International, LLC | Sherman | 60 | 2003-07-18 | |
| Pillowtex Corporation - Dallas2 | Dallas | 60 | 2003-07-30 |
The single largest action involved Fruit of the Loom at its Harlingen facility, reporting 791 affected workers. Fleming Companies, Inc. - Lewisville followed with 341 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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