Employers in Texas logged 16 WARN Act notices in August 2005, involving roughly 861 workers — falling below July and down 59% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 234 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 18 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 6 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 234 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 18 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 365 |
| McLennan | 1 | 164 |
| Bexar | 1 | 129 |
| Harris | 2 | 106 |
| Fannin | 2 | 50 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 365 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 1 | 279 |
| Waco | 1 | 164 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 129 |
| Houston | 2 | 106 |
| Dallas | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmk, LP | Carrollton | 279 | 2005-08-16 | |
| Rock-Tenn Company | Waco | 164 | 2005-08-03 | |
| Target Stores - San Antonio | San Antonio | 129 | 2005-08-03 | |
| Target Stores - Houston5 | Houston | 105 | 2005-08-03 | |
| Global Payments-Dallas | Dallas | 80 | 2005-08-11 | |
| General Cable | Bonham | 36 | 2005-08-19 | |
| General Cable | Bonham | 14 | 2005-08-03 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 12 | 2005-08-30 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Plano | Plano | 11 | 2005-08-26 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 9 | 2005-08-01 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 8 | 2005-08-09 | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company | Bedford | 6 | 2005-08-29 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Richardson | Richardson | 5 | 2005-08-26 | |
| North Texas Job Corps Center | Mckinney | 1 | 2005-08-02 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Farmers Branch | Farmers Branch | 1 | 2005-08-26 |
The biggest impact was at Bmk, LP at its Carrollton facility, reporting 279 affected workers. Rock-Tenn Company followed with 164 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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