Employers in Texas filed 31 WARN Act notices in July 2006, impacting roughly 639 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 63% versus July 2005. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 230 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 221 |
| Transportation | 1 | 13 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 230 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 221 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 12 | 239 |
| Bowie | 1 | 230 |
| Dallas | 7 | 170 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 0 |
| Bexar | 2 | 0 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 12 | 239 |
| Texarkana | 1 | 230 |
| Irving | 1 | 170 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 0 |
| Dallas | 6 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, Inc./VALOR Telecom | Texarkana | 230 | 2006-07-20 | |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. - Irving | Irving | 170 | 2006-07-20 | |
| Washington Mutual Bank, Inc | Houston | 110 | 2006-07-12 | |
| The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company | Houston | 56 | 2006-07-05 | |
| The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company2 | Houston | 55 | 2006-07-05 | |
| Houston Distribution Center | Houston | 13 | 2006-07-18 | |
| Foley's | Houston | 5 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Houston2 | Houston | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Houston3 | Houston | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Fort Worth | Ft. Worth | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Dallas3 | Dallas | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Houston | Houston | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - San Antonio | San Antonio | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Lubbock | Lubbock | 0 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Northrup Grumman/EMSC - Cameron | Brownsville | 0 | 2006-07-28 |
The single largest action involved Windstream Communications, Inc./VALOR Telecom at its Texarkana facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Windstream Communications, Inc. - Irving followed with 170 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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