Employers in Texas reported 11 WARN Act notices in January 2005, displacing an estimated 854 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 62% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 7 | 121 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 121 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 2 | 440 |
| Dallas | 3 | 247 |
| Castro | 1 | 91 |
| Harris | 2 | 52 |
| Travis | 1 | 17 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| White Settlement | 2 | 440 |
| Dallas | 3 | 232 |
| Dimmitt | 1 | 91 |
| Houston | 2 | 52 |
| Richardson | 1 | 21 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delet ockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) | White Settlement | 220 | 2005-01-20 | |
| Lockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) | White Settlement | 220 | 2005-01-20 | |
| GE Engine Services | Dallas | 202 | 2005-01-25 | |
| Cargill Sweetners | Dimmitt | 91 | 2005-01-12 | |
| Cingular Wireless | Houston | 42 | 2005-01-04 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Dallas | Dallas | 24 | 2005-01-17 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Richardson | Richardson | 21 | 2005-01-17 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Austin | Austin | 17 | 2005-01-17 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Houston | Houston | 10 | 2005-01-31 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Dallas2 | Dallas | 6 | 2005-01-31 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | 1 | 2005-01-17 |
The most significant filing came from Delet ockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) at its White Settlement facility, reporting 220 affected workers. Lockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) followed with 220 workers.
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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