Employers in Texas submitted 15 WARN Act notices in August 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,993 workers — down from July and down 48% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 687 |
| Retail | 2 | 260 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 687 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 260 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 639 |
| Dallas | 6 | 583 |
| Kleberg | 1 | 450 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 175 |
| Travis | 1 | 130 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 639 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 514 |
| Kingsville | 1 | 450 |
| Dallas | 2 | 433 |
| Austin | 1 | 130 |
| Webster | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc | Kingsville | 450 | 2003-08-05 | |
| Dresser, Inc | Houston | 244 | 2003-08-01 | |
| Dalfort Aerospace | Dallas | 237 | 2003-08-15 | |
| Andrew Corporation - Dallas | Dallas | 196 | 2003-08-28 | |
| Target Stores - Houston4 | Houston | 135 | 2003-08-07 | |
| Huntleigh USA Corporation | Houston | 135 | 2003-08-08 | |
| Istonish, Inc | Austin | 130 | 2003-08-21 | |
| Target Stores - Webster | Webster | 125 | 2003-08-06 | |
| Tandy Wire Fabrication Facility | Ft. Worth | 88 | 2003-08-28 | |
| Simkins Industries, Inc | Arlington | 87 | 2003-08-05 | |
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 62 | 2003-08-18 | |
| Armstrong World Industries, Inc | Addison | 44 | 2003-08-01 | |
| Armstrong World Industries, Inc. - Addison2 | Addison | 43 | 2003-08-01 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 16 | 2003-08-07 | |
| Ericsson, Inc. - Richardson7 | Richardson | 1 | 2003-08-07 |
Topping the list was Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc at its Kingsville facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Dresser, Inc followed with 244 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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