Employers in Texas reported 11 WARN Act notices in July 2005, displacing an estimated 1,721 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and down 16% versus July 2004. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 390 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 70 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 390 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 263 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 2 | 575 |
| Collin | 2 | 431 |
| Bexar | 1 | 390 |
| Hidalgo | 1 | 221 |
| Harris | 1 | 70 |
El Paso saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 575 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 2 | 431 |
| Fabens | 1 | 395 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 390 |
| McAllen | 1 | 221 |
| Fort Bliss | 1 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF Jeanswear - Fabens | Fabens | 395 | 2005-07-21 | |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 390 | 2005-07-29 | |
| Telvista, Inc | Plano | 351 | 2005-07-07 | |
| VF Intimates, LP | McAllen | 221 | 2005-07-22 | |
| Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC - Ft Bliss | Fort Bliss | 180 | 2005-07-15 | |
| Arch Wireless & Metro Call USA Mobility Co | Plano | 80 | 2005-07-22 | |
| Hexion Speciality Chemicals Company, Inc | Houston | 70 | 2005-07-15 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 16 | 2005-07-05 | |
| Mundy Maintenace , Services and Operations, LLC | Port Neches | 15 | 2005-07-25 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Austin | Austin | 3 | 2005-07-29 | |
| Teleperformance USA | Abilene | N/A | 2005-07-13 |
The most significant filing came from VF Jeanswear - Fabens at its Fabens facility, reporting 395 affected workers. NCO Financial Systems, Inc. - San Antonio followed with 390 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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