Employers in Texas logged 12 WARN Act notices in February 2005, involving roughly 1,113 workers — climbing above January and down 8% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 174 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 127 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 174 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 5 | 570 |
| Denton | 1 | 144 |
| Gregg | 1 | 127 |
| Harrison | 1 | 123 |
| Dallas | 2 | 86 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 570 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 528 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 144 |
| Gladewater | 1 | 127 |
| Marshall | 1 | 123 |
| Dallas | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia - Tarrant | Fort Worth | 354 | 2005-02-04 | |
| Cavalier Home Builders | Fort Worth | 174 | 2005-02-08 | |
| Gadzooks, Inc | Carrollton | 144 | 2005-02-25 | |
| GE Security | Gladewater | 127 | 2005-02-23 | |
| Casey Pottery Company, LLP | Marshall | 123 | 2005-02-10 | |
| Ryder-Dallas | Dallas | 75 | 2005-02-18 | |
| Cooper Cameron Valves - Brookshire | Brookshire | 60 | 2005-02-03 | |
| Delet ockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) | White Settlement | 16 | 2005-02-14 | |
| Lockheed Martin - White Settlement (Ft. Worth) | White Settlement | 16 | 2005-02-14 | |
| Spherion - Coppell | Coppell | 11 | 2005-02-10 | |
| Spherion - Westlake | Westlake | 10 | 2005-02-10 | |
| Freeport Vinyl Technologies Company | Freeport | 3 | 2005-02-10 |
The biggest impact was at Nokia - Tarrant at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 354 affected workers. Cavalier Home Builders followed with 174 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 Construction 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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