Employers in Texas filed 15 WARN Act notices in March 2007, impacting roughly 1,407 workers — representing a notable rise over February and down 33% versus March 2006. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 192 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 105 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 77 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 192 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 105 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 396 |
| Harris | 3 | 330 |
| Gregg | 1 | 240 |
| El Paso | 3 | 129 |
| Bexar | 1 | 110 |
Dallas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 330 |
| Dallas | 3 | 291 |
| Longview | 1 | 240 |
| El Paso | 3 | 129 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Texas, Inc | Longview | 240 | 2007-03-02 | |
| Tyco Flow Control | Houston | 217 | 2007-03-02 | |
| Baron & Budd/LeBlanc | Dallas | 154 | 2007-03-02 | |
| Clarke American Checks, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 110 | 2007-03-26 | |
| WMC-GEMB Mortgage Corp | Addison | 105 | 2007-03-22 | |
| ChoicePoint Precision Marketing, Inc | El Paso | 79 | 2007-03-23 | |
| Brazos Corpus Christi Call Center | Corpus Christi | 77 | 2007-03-13 | |
| West Texas Hospital | Abilene | 70 | 2007-03-22 | |
| RF Monolithics,Inc | Dallas | 70 | 2007-03-26 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield/Trail Blazer Health Enterp | Dallas | 67 | 2007-03-01 | |
| Concessions of Houston | Houston | 61 | 2007-03-22 | |
| Horizon Health Corporation | Lewisville | 55 | 2007-03-01 | |
| Office Depot - Houston | Houston | 52 | 2007-03-02 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso2 | El Paso | 33 | 2007-03-13 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso | El Paso | 17 | 2007-03-13 |
The single largest action involved Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Texas, Inc at its Longview facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Tyco Flow Control followed with 217 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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