Employers in Texas reported 8 WARN Act notices in May 2004, displacing an estimated 508 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 86% versus May 2003. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 185 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 185 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 246 |
| Dallas | 1 | 114 |
| Collin | 2 | 89 |
| Denton | 1 | 43 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 16 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1 | 185 |
| Dallas | 1 | 114 |
| Plano | 2 | 89 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 61 |
| Lewisville | 1 | 43 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC | Clear Lake | 185 | 2004-05-14 | |
| Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Division | Dallas | 114 | 2004-05-13 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 66 | 2004-05-28 | |
| Lonza Inc | Pasadena | 61 | 2004-05-11 | |
| Honeywell, Intl. Lewisville | Lewisville | 43 | 2004-05-18 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 23 | 2004-05-14 | |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | Fort Worth | 11 | 2004-05-03 | |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | Fort Worth | 5 | 2004-05-24 |
The most significant filing came from Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC at its Clear Lake facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Division followed with 114 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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