Employers in Texas filed 19 WARN Act notices in September 2004, impacting roughly 4,312 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 68% versus September 2003. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,755 |
| Retail | 1 | 281 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 151 |
| Utilities | 1 | 144 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 120 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 74 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,755 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 281 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 1,681 |
| El Paso | 4 | 1,035 |
| Dallas | 7 | 849 |
| Collin | 1 | 279 |
| Henderson | 1 | 163 |
Tarrant absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,681 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 1,671 |
| El Paso | 3 | 946 |
| Garland | 1 | 281 |
| Plano | 1 | 279 |
| Dallas | 2 | 219 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) | Fort Worth | 1,597 | 2004-09-21 | |
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso2 | El Paso | 640 | 2004-09-01 | |
| CVS Pharmacy | Garland | 281 | 2004-09-27 | |
| Merkafon Teleperformance | Plano | 279 | 2004-09-22 | |
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso4 | El Paso | 250 | 2004-09-01 | |
| National Spirit Group (NSG) Corporation | Athens | 163 | 2004-09-17 | |
| National Delivery Service (NDS) | Houston | 158 | 2004-09-30 | |
| Schneider Electric | Coppell | 144 | 2004-09-15 | |
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 129 | 2004-09-03 | |
| Deluxe Financial Svs. Corp | Dallas | 110 | 2004-09-07 | |
| Gate Gourmet | Dallas | 109 | 2004-09-16 | |
| VF Jeanswear - Fabens | Fabens | 89 | 2004-09-01 | |
| LeeMAH Electronics. Inc | Richardson | 76 | 2004-09-16 | |
| Texwood Furniture, Ltd | Taylor | 75 | 2004-09-15 | |
| Tandy Security Systems | Fort Worth | 74 | 2004-09-01 |
The single largest action involved Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 1,597 affected workers. VF Jeanswear - El Paso2 followed with 640 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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