Employers in Texas recorded 11 WARN Act notices in May 2006, covering approximately 1,107 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 40% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 2 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 76 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | 1 | 537 |
| Harris | 3 | 230 |
| Bowie | 1 | 205 |
| Dallas | 3 | 61 |
| Smith | 1 | 55 |
Bell was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 537 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood | 1 | 537 |
| Houston | 2 | 229 |
| New Boston | 1 | 205 |
| Dallas | 2 | 60 |
| Tyler | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International | Fort Hood | 537 | 2006-05-01 | |
| Lear Siegler Services, Inc. - New Boston | New Boston | 205 | 2006-05-11 | |
| Foley's | Houston | 153 | 2006-05-26 | |
| Ameriquest Mortgage Company | Houston | 76 | 2006-05-06 | |
| Oceanic Systems | Dallas | 55 | 2006-05-01 | |
| Nautilus, Inc. - Tyler | Tyler | 55 | 2006-05-31 | |
| Kimberly Clark-N. Richland Hills | N. Richland Hills | 13 | 2006-05-01 | |
| Verizon Business | Austin | 6 | 2006-05-02 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Dallas2 | Dallas | 5 | 2006-05-09 | |
| Symphony Health Services, LLC - Spring | Spring | 1 | 2006-05-04 | |
| Symphony Health Services, LLC - Richardson | Richardson | 1 | 2006-05-04 |
Leading the list was DynCorp International at its Fort Hood facility, reporting 537 affected workers. Lear Siegler Services, Inc. - New Boston followed with 205 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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