Employers in Texas posted 57 WARN Act notices in April 2008, affecting an estimated 2,208 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 8% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 339 |
| Transportation | 2 | 193 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 185 |
| Education | 1 | 173 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 53 |
| Utilities | 1 | 47 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 339 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 193 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 9 | 1,235 |
| Tarrant | 7 | 376 |
| Harris | 9 | 262 |
| El Paso | 3 | 188 |
| Travis | 3 | 106 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 1,235 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 399 |
| Mesquite | 1 | 339 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 339 |
| Houston | 5 | 255 |
| Garland | 1 | 251 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman's Hospital at Dallas Regional | Mesquite | 339 | 2008-04-02 | |
| PRC - Carrollton | Carrollton | 339 | 2008-04-15 | |
| Silver Line Building Products LLC | Garland | 251 | 2008-04-30 | |
| Millennium Plastics Technologies, LLC | El Paso | 185 | 2008-04-28 | |
| Heinz North America | Dallas | 181 | 2008-04-29 | |
| Durham School Services - Saginaw | Saginaw | 173 | 2008-04-04 | |
| Dallas Woodcraft | Dallas | 119 | 2008-04-29 | |
| ATA Airlines, Inc | Fort Worth | 97 | 2008-04-04 | |
| ATA Airlines, Inc. - Dallas | Dallas | 96 | 2008-04-04 | |
| Accenture LLP | Houston | 95 | 2008-04-29 | |
| The Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company | Houston | 53 | 2008-04-02 | |
| Travelers Indemnity Company | Houston | 53 | 2008-04-02 | |
| Whole Foods Market | Austin | 53 | 2008-04-15 | |
| Whole Foods Market | Austin | 52 | 2008-04-15 | |
| Cheniere Energy | Houston | 47 | 2008-04-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Woman's Hospital at Dallas Regional at its Mesquite facility, reporting 339 affected workers. PRC - Carrollton followed with 339 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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