Employers in Texas filed 77 WARN Act notices in March 2004, impacting roughly 2,531 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 10% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 75 |
| Education | 1 | 67 |
| Utilities | 1 | 50 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 29 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 110 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 2 | 945 |
| Tarrant | 21 | 525 |
| Dallas | 33 | 417 |
| Harris | 2 | 244 |
| Bexar | 2 | 110 |
Travis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 945 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 2 | 945 |
| Fort Worth | 9 | 428 |
| Dallas | 17 | 280 |
| Houston | 2 | 244 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer formerly Centerpuls Orthopedics | Austin | 550 | 2004-03-31 | |
| JC Penny | Austin | 395 | 2004-03-08 | |
| Office Max - Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 293 | 2004-03-15 | |
| Reliant Resources, Inc | Houston | 194 | 2004-03-22 | |
| Weber Aircraft | Gainesville | 100 | 2004-03-12 | |
| CBCA, Inc | Fort Worth | 82 | 2004-03-19 | |
| Titan Plastics Group, Inc | El Paso | 75 | 2004-03-30 | |
| Keystone Education and Youth Services | Dallas | 67 | 2004-03-25 | |
| Cintas Corporation - Dallas | Dallas | 60 | 2004-03-01 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - SA Branch | San Antonio | 55 | 2004-03-15 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-San Antonio Branch | San Antonio | 55 | 2004-03-15 | |
| Nuevo Energy Company | Houston | 50 | 2004-03-31 | |
| First American Real Estate Tax Service | Dallas | 29 | 2004-03-01 | |
| Chevron Texaco 1277 | Grand Prairie | 17 | 2004-03-08 | |
| Chevron Texaco 1290 | Irving | 14 | 2004-03-08 |
The single largest action involved Zimmer formerly Centerpuls Orthopedics at its Austin facility, reporting 550 affected workers. JC Penny followed with 395 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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