Employers in Texas reported 71 WARN Act notices in March 2009, displacing an estimated 4,066 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 239% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 11 | 805 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 444 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 391 |
| Retail | 13 | 353 |
| Transportation | 2 | 92 |
| Construction | 1 | 90 |
| Utilities | 1 | 78 |
| Education | 1 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 805 workers across 11 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 444 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 7 | 517 |
| Harris | 8 | 480 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 458 |
| Dallas | 10 | 424 |
| Potter | 2 | 323 |
Collin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 517 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 9 | 684 |
| Plano | 4 | 467 |
| Amarillo | 2 | 323 |
| Arlington | 1 | 305 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 297 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Semiconductor Corporation | Arlington | 305 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Stanford Financial Group - Houston | Houston | 297 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Owens-Corning - Amarillo | Amarillo | 284 | 2009-03-03 | |
| United Hrdirect - UnitedHealth Group - Plano | Plano | 186 | 2009-03-31 | |
| United Hrdirect - UnitedHealth Group - Plano | Plano | 184 | 2009-03-31 | |
| TOUSA - Newmark Homes - Houston | Houston | 156 | 2009-03-24 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 149 | 2009-03-16 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 148 | 2009-03-30 | |
| Trussway, Ltd | Fort Worth | 131 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Saint Gobain Containers Inc | Waxahachie | 131 | 2009-03-27 | |
| The Brock Group | Wadsworth | 113 | 2009-03-09 | |
| Brock Group | Wadsworth | 113 | 2009-03-09 | |
| Smurfit-Stone2 Container Corporation | El Paso | 94 | 2009-03-19 | |
| Sandvik Mining and Construction | Mansfield | 90 | 2009-03-24 | |
| Trinity Tank Car, Inc. - Longview | Longview | 81 | 2009-03-26 |
The most significant filing came from National Semiconductor Corporation at its Arlington facility, reporting 305 affected workers. Stanford Financial Group - Houston followed with 297 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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