Employers in Texas submitted 27 WARN Act notices in August 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,520 workers — up substantially from July and up 77% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 128 |
| Utilities | 1 | 92 |
| Transportation | 2 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 128 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Utilities reported 92 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 7 | 1,081 |
| Tarrant | 11 | 169 |
| Harris | 5 | 124 |
| Cameron | 1 | 106 |
| Travis | 1 | 25 |
El Paso bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 1,081 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 7 | 1,081 |
| Houston | 5 | 124 |
| Brownsville | 1 | 106 |
| Fort Worth | 6 | 84 |
| Arlington | 2 | 32 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paloma (formerly NCED) | El Paso | 400 | 2006-08-24 | |
| ReadyOne Industries (formerly NCED) | El Paso | 333 | 2006-08-24 | |
| D. J. Plastics | El Paso | 128 | 2006-08-09 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Brownsville | Brownsville | 106 | 2006-08-21 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso | El Paso | 102 | 2006-08-30 | |
| Duke Energy North America | Houston | 92 | 2006-08-02 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso2 | El Paso | 50 | 2006-08-01 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso | El Paso | 50 | 2006-08-01 | |
| Kimberly Clark-N. Richland Hills | N. Richland Hills | 27 | 2006-08-01 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Austin | 25 | 2006-08-02 | |
| SERCO - Arlington Workforce center | Arlington | 22 | 2006-08-09 | |
| SERCO - Resource Connection Wkfc Center | Fort Worth | 21 | 2006-08-09 | |
| SERCO - Eastside Workforce Center | Fort Worth | 18 | 2006-08-09 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso2 | El Paso | 18 | 2006-08-30 | |
| SERCO - Northside Workforce Center | Fort Worth | 16 | 2006-08-09 |
Topping the list was Paloma (formerly NCED) at its El Paso facility, reporting 400 affected workers. ReadyOne Industries (formerly NCED) followed with 333 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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