Employers in Texas submitted 37 WARN Act notices in February 2009, putting at risk an estimated 3,667 workers — down from January and up 71% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 641 |
| Utilities | 3 | 175 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 77 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 14 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 641 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 175 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 7 | 1,033 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 551 |
| Bexar | 1 | 440 |
| Travis | 4 | 397 |
| Harris | 2 | 276 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 1,033 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irving | 4 | 625 |
| Grand Prairie | 2 | 474 |
| Austin | 5 | 451 |
| Leon Valley | 1 | 440 |
| Houston | 2 | 276 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems Controls, Inc | Irving | 450 | 2009-02-26 | |
| kgb, Inc | Leon Valley | 440 | 2009-02-02 | |
| Sprint Nextel - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 270 | 2009-02-12 | |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP | Alvin | 229 | 2009-02-17 | |
| Anderson Services, LLC | Dallas | 218 | 2009-02-24 | |
| Sprint Nextel - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 204 | 2009-02-12 | |
| Spansion LLC | Austin | 165 | 2009-02-23 | |
| Republic Services, Inc | Houston | 156 | 2009-02-27 | |
| National Envelope Corporation - Houston | Houston | 120 | 2009-02-02 | |
| Capgemini Energy - Irving2 | Irving | 118 | 2009-02-10 | |
| Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin2 | Austin | 100 | 2009-02-27 | |
| Carrier Corporation - Carrollton | Carrollton | 98 | 2009-02-17 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 92 | 2009-02-02 | |
| JSJ Furniture Corporation | Belton | 85 | 2009-02-09 | |
| Intrex Global Solutions Corporation | Eagle Pass | 78 | 2009-02-17 |
Topping the list was BAE Systems Controls, Inc at its Irving facility, reporting 450 affected workers. kgb, Inc followed with 440 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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