Employers in Texas reported 14 WARN Act notices in September 2006, displacing an estimated 522 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 69% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 77 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 58 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 77 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 183 |
| El Paso | 1 | 77 |
| Dallas | 3 | 72 |
| Brazos | 1 | 64 |
| Galveston | 1 | 54 |
Tarrant absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 113 |
| El Paso | 1 | 77 |
| Richland Hills | 1 | 70 |
| College Station | 1 | 64 |
| Dallas | 2 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Apparel of Texas II, LTD | El Paso | 77 | 2006-09-13 | |
| Valley-Dynamo L.P | Richland Hills | 70 | 2006-09-05 | |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | Fort Worth | 66 | 2006-09-15 | |
| AMS Services | College Station | 64 | 2006-09-29 | |
| Prism Hospitality/Stoneleigh Hotel | Dallas | 58 | 2006-09-15 | |
| Atos Origin | Galveston | 54 | 2006-09-27 | |
| Pizza Inn | The Colony | 52 | 2006-09-01 | |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | Fort Worth | 47 | 2006-09-18 | |
| Serta Mattress Company | Austin | 14 | 2006-09-05 | |
| General Dynamics | Garland | 9 | 2006-09-05 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Dallas2 | Dallas | 5 | 2006-09-27 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Austin | 3 | 2006-09-27 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Houston | Houston | 2 | 2006-09-27 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 1 | 2006-09-27 |
The most significant filing came from Jones Apparel of Texas II, LTD at its El Paso facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Valley-Dynamo L.P followed with 70 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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