Employers in Texas posted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2005, affecting an estimated 1,045 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 55% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 329 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 329 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 34 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 587 |
| Taylor | 1 | 130 |
| Travis | 1 | 80 |
| Bexar | 1 | 80 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 67 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 587 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 325 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 262 |
| Abilene | 1 | 130 |
| Austin | 1 | 80 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | Houston | 325 | 2005-10-24 | |
| Pasadena Paper Company | Pasadena | 262 | 2005-10-06 | |
| Crown Cork & Seal - Abilene | Abilene | 130 | 2005-10-24 | |
| Sitel - Austin | Austin | 80 | 2005-10-04 | |
| McKesson Corporation - San Antonio (Walsh S. West) | San Antonio | 80 | 2005-10-04 | |
| Forward Manufacturing | Fort Worth | 67 | 2005-10-07 | |
| Cenveo - Quality Park PrintXcel | Marshall | 52 | 2005-10-25 | |
| Molnlycke Health Care, Inc | El Paso | 34 | 2005-10-07 | |
| McKesson Corporation - Flower Mound | Flower Mound | 9 | 2005-10-04 | |
| Carlson Companies, Inc | Carrollton | 4 | 2005-10-10 | |
| Cingular Wireless - Dallas2 | Dallas | 2 | 2005-10-21 |
The largest notice was filed by JPMorgan Chase at its Houston facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Pasadena Paper Company followed with 262 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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