Employers in Texas recorded 11 WARN Act notices in July 2007, covering approximately 307 workers — marking a decline from June and down 52% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
| Retail | 3 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 50 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Retail reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 105 |
| Harris | 1 | 79 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 60 |
| Brazos | 1 | 50 |
| El Paso | 2 | 13 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 105 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 79 |
| Dallas | 1 | 55 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 50 |
| College Station | 1 | 50 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 30 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Tube Company | Houston | 79 | 2007-07-23 | |
| ChoicePoint | Dallas | 55 | 2007-07-25 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 50 | 2007-07-10 | |
| Wachovia Corporation | College Station | 50 | 2007-07-31 | |
| Four Seasons Division of Standard Motor Products - Ft. Worth2 | Ft. Worth | 30 | 2007-07-27 | |
| Four Seasons Division of Standard Motor Products2 | Fort Worth | 30 | 2007-07-27 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso2 | El Paso | 7 | 2007-07-17 | |
| Air System Components - El Paso | El Paso | 6 | 2007-07-17 | |
| Target Stores - Austin2 | Austin | N/A | 2007-07-30 | |
| Target Stores - McKinney | Mckinney | N/A | 2007-07-30 | |
| Target Stores - Longview | Longview | N/A | 2007-07-30 |
Leading the list was Wheatland Tube Company at its Houston facility, reporting 79 affected workers. ChoicePoint followed with 55 workers.
The filings reflect 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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