Employers in Texas recorded 22 WARN Act notices in November 2003, covering approximately 2,422 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and down 10% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 467 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 140 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 95 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 77 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 467 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 959 |
| Johnson | 2 | 545 |
| Bexar | 2 | 323 |
| Harris | 5 | 184 |
| Gregg | 1 | 140 |
Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 959 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | 1 | 467 |
| Dallas | 1 | 394 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 323 |
| Cleburne | 1 | 320 |
| Venus | 1 | 225 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Company | Grand Prairie | 467 | 2003-11-04 | |
| Management & Training Corporation (MTC) | Dallas | 394 | 2003-11-17 | |
| Rubbermaid | Cleburne | 320 | 2003-11-21 | |
| Pass & Seymour, Inc | San Antonio | 228 | 2003-11-03 | |
| Corrections Corporation of America - Venus | Venus | 225 | 2003-11-21 | |
| Meadow Pines Behavorial Health Center | Longview | 140 | 2003-11-17 | |
| Management & Training Corporation (MTC) - Diboll | Diboll | 111 | 2003-11-17 | |
| Providian Financial Corporation - San Antonio | San Antonio | 95 | 2003-11-04 | |
| Sprint - Farmers Branch | Farmers Branch | 77 | 2003-11-03 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Houston | 73 | 2003-11-06 | |
| Safety-Kleen Corporation | Denton | 66 | 2003-11-12 | |
| Southwestern Bell - Harlingen | Harlingen | 59 | 2003-11-17 | |
| The Hanover Company - Houston2 | Houston | 28 | 2003-11-19 | |
| The Hanover Company | Houston | 28 | 2003-11-19 | |
| The Hanover Company - Houston | Houston | 28 | 2003-11-19 |
Leading the list was Southwest Airlines Company at its Grand Prairie facility, reporting 467 affected workers. Management & Training Corporation (MTC) followed with 394 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 Transportation 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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