Employers in Texas reported 18 WARN Act notices in March 2006, displacing an estimated 2,114 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 86% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 116 |
| Transportation | 4 | 51 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 195 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 116 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 2 | 1,005 |
| Harris | 4 | 491 |
| Hidalgo | 3 | 215 |
| Dallas | 2 | 128 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 116 |
El Paso bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,005 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 2 | 1,005 |
| Houston | 4 | 491 |
| McAllen | 3 | 215 |
| Richardson | 1 | 128 |
| Rosenberg | 1 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCED/Sahara | El Paso | 805 | 2006-03-27 | |
| Foley's | Houston | 265 | 2006-03-01 | |
| NCED/Sahara2 | El Paso | 200 | 2006-03-27 | |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc. - Houston | Houston | 195 | 2006-03-17 | |
| Volvo Car Finance | Richardson | 128 | 2006-03-15 | |
| Albis Plastics | Rosenberg | 116 | 2006-03-31 | |
| Sprint Nextel | Lubbock | 98 | 2006-03-15 | |
| The Wornick Company-Right Away Divisions | McAllen | 72 | 2006-03-22 | |
| The Wornick Co-Cold Storage Facility | McAllen | 72 | 2006-03-22 | |
| The Wornick Co-5-Star | McAllen | 71 | 2006-03-22 | |
| American Airlines - Austin | Austin | 27 | 2006-03-22 | |
| Foley's | Houston | 23 | 2006-03-27 | |
| Kimberly Clark | N. Richland Hills | 16 | 2006-03-13 | |
| American Airlines - San Antonio | San Antonio | 16 | 2006-03-31 | |
| American Airlines - Houston | Houston | 8 | 2006-03-31 |
The most significant filing came from NCED/Sahara at its El Paso facility, reporting 805 affected workers. Foley's followed with 265 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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