Texas Layoffs — March 2008
Employers in Texas recorded 8 WARN Act notices in March 2008, covering approximately 1,166 workers — marking a decline from February and down 27% versus March 2007. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 913 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 118 |
| Construction | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 47 |
| Transportation | 1 | 36 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 913 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 118 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 720 |
| Dallas | 2 | 168 |
| Washington | 1 | 140 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 89 |
| Bexar | 1 | 47 |
Wichita saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 720 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | 1 | 720 |
| Dallas | 2 | 168 |
| Brenham | 1 | 140 |
| Fort Worth | 2 | 89 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 47 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America | Wichita Falls | 720 | ||
| Mount Vernon Mills - Brentex Division | Brenham | 140 | ||
| Western Union | Dallas | 118 | ||
| Behr Climate Systems | Fort Worth | 53 | ||
| Crane Plumbing - Dallas | Dallas | 50 | ||
| MetLife Group Inc./SafeGuard Health Plans | San Antonio | 47 | ||
| Champion Air - Dallas2 | Fort Worth | 36 | ||
| Sun Microsystems | Austin | 2 |
Leading the list was Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America at its Wichita Falls facility, reporting 720 affected workers. Mount Vernon Mills - Brentex Division followed with 140 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.