Employers in Texas posted 19 WARN Act notices in August 2004, affecting an estimated 2,093 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 5% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 273 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 212 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 273 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 745 |
| Harris | 4 | 632 |
| McLennan | 1 | 212 |
| Hill | 2 | 139 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 112 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 745 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 435 |
| Mesquite | 1 | 340 |
| Waco | 1 | 212 |
| Garland | 1 | 200 |
| League City | 1 | 197 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumpking Incorporated - Mesquite | Mesquite | 340 | 2004-08-31 | |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc | Houston | 252 | 2004-08-26 | |
| Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, Inc | Waco | 212 | 2004-08-19 | |
| MeadWestvaco Corporation | Garland | 200 | 2004-08-05 | |
| General Motors Acceptance Corp. - League City | League City | 197 | 2004-08-03 | |
| Capital One Services, Inc | Irving | 142 | 2004-08-03 | |
| HHAP, Inc | Houston | 107 | 2004-08-20 | |
| Cell-U-Foam Corporation | Fresno | 98 | 2004-08-27 | |
| TSI of Florida (Emerson) | Grand Prairie | 91 | 2004-08-23 | |
| Town Square 2000 LLC | Hillsboro | 82 | 2004-08-25 | |
| AT&T - Houston2 | Houston | 76 | 2004-08-02 | |
| SimplexGrinnell LP - Lubbock | Lubbock | 60 | 2004-08-05 | |
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 60 | 2004-08-17 | |
| Howmet Hillsboro Casting | Hillsboro | 57 | 2004-08-19 | |
| SimplexGrinnell LP | McAllen | 50 | 2004-08-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Jumpking Incorporated - Mesquite at its Mesquite facility, reporting 340 affected workers. NCO Financial Systems, Inc followed with 252 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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