Employers in Texas logged 10 WARN Act notices in December 2004, involving roughly 1,683 workers — climbing above November and down 19% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 286 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 225 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 286 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 225 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 1 | 475 |
| Bexar | 1 | 303 |
| McLennan | 1 | 286 |
| Travis | 1 | 183 |
| El Paso | 1 | 157 |
Ellis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie | 1 | 475 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 303 |
| Waco | 1 | 286 |
| Austin | 1 | 183 |
| El Paso | 1 | 157 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Refrigeration Corporation | Waxahachie | 475 | 2004-12-21 | |
| National Benevolent Association | San Antonio | 303 | 2004-12-22 | |
| Capgemini Energy | Waco | 286 | 2004-12-16 | |
| Lakeway Inn & Conference, LLC | Austin | 183 | 2004-12-03 | |
| Mediacopy | El Paso | 157 | 2004-12-17 | |
| Foley's - Arlington | Arlington | 109 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Houston3 | Houston | 101 | 2004-12-29 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Plano | Plano | 62 | 2004-12-30 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Farmers Branch | Farmers Branch | 6 | 2004-12-30 | |
| Hernandez Engineering, Inc | Houston | 1 | 2004-12-03 |
The biggest impact was at Tyler Refrigeration Corporation at its Waxahachie facility, reporting 475 affected workers. National Benevolent Association followed with 303 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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