Employers in Texas recorded 12 WARN Act notices in March 2005, covering approximately 1,138 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and down 55% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 83 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 83 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 713 |
| Collin | 3 | 177 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 159 |
| El Paso | 2 | 70 |
| Travis | 2 | 19 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 713 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 712 |
| Plano | 2 | 94 |
| Dallas | 1 | 83 |
| El Paso | 2 | 70 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc. - Houston | Houston | 712 | 2005-03-07 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Plano | Plano | 87 | 2005-03-22 | |
| Washington Mutual Bank, Inc. - Dallas | Dallas | 83 | 2005-03-31 | |
| Tandy Wire Fabrication Facility | Fort Worth | 69 | 2005-03-07 | |
| Viking Office Products/Office Depot | Southlake | 65 | 2005-03-02 | |
| Yazaki North America dba Elcom, Inc | El Paso | 61 | 2005-03-03 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 25 | 2005-03-11 | |
| Holiday Inn Express Austin | Austin | 19 | 2005-03-31 | |
| Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire | El Paso | 9 | 2005-03-28 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 7 | 2005-03-16 | |
| Galileo International | Tomball | 1 | 2005-03-23 | |
| ATC/Vancom, Inc | Austin | N/A | 2005-03-25 |
Leading the list was Citicorp Credit Services Inc. - Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 712 affected workers. Lord & Taylor - Plano followed with 87 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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