Employers in Texas reported 24 WARN Act notices in September 2003, displacing an estimated 2,564 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 66% versus September 2002. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 194 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 149 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 51 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 43 |
The Construction sector topped the list of affected industries with 194 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 149 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 3 | 872 |
| Dallas | 5 | 487 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 296 |
| Travis | 3 | 238 |
| Lubbock | 1 | 194 |
Bexar absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 872 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 2 | 808 |
| Carrollton | 3 | 386 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 277 |
| Austin | 3 | 238 |
| Lubbock | 1 | 194 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss & Company - San Antonio | San Antonio | 800 | 2003-09-25 | |
| Stream International - Carrollton | Carrollton | 354 | 2003-09-29 | |
| CHS, Inc | Ft. Worth | 226 | 2003-09-19 | |
| Noble Construction Equipment, Inc | Lubbock | 194 | 2003-09-05 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc. - Lewisville | Lewisville | 165 | 2003-09-18 | |
| Marathon Oil Company - Midland2 | Midland | 149 | 2003-09-12 | |
| AIM Investments | Austin | 115 | 2003-09-19 | |
| 3M Company-Austin | Austin | 115 | 2003-09-22 | |
| DHL Express | Dallas | 100 | 2003-09-29 | |
| United HR Direct | Plano | 77 | 2003-09-04 | |
| Randolph AFB-Department of the Air Force | Randolph AFB | 64 | 2003-09-10 | |
| DHL Express - Houston | Houston | 59 | 2003-09-29 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc | Ft. Worth | 51 | 2003-09-09 | |
| Solectron - Carrollton | Carrollton | 20 | 2003-09-29 | |
| Providian Financial Corporation - Arlington | Arlington | 19 | 2003-09-02 |
The most significant filing came from Levi Strauss & Company - San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 800 affected workers. Stream International - Carrollton followed with 354 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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