Employers in Texas recorded 23 WARN Act notices in May 2009, covering approximately 2,227 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 379% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 419 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 145 |
| Education | 1 | 53 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 419 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 145 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 10 | 766 |
| Bowie | 2 | 500 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 278 |
| Harris | 3 | 203 |
| Hood | 1 | 145 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 766 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | 371 |
| Nash | 1 | 250 |
| Texarkana | 1 | 250 |
| Irving | 3 | 241 |
| Houston | 4 | 211 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa - Nash2 | Nash | 250 | 2009-05-05 | |
| Alcoa - Texarkana | Texarkana | 250 | 2009-05-05 | |
| Gulfstream/General Dynamics | Richmond | 211 | 2009-05-11 | |
| Greyhound Lines, Inc | Plano | 187 | 2009-05-14 | |
| Richmond Foundry Company | Richmond | 160 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Olympus America Inc | Irving | 152 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Blue Sky Oilfield Services, LLC | Granbury | 145 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Selkirk/Airmate | Winters | 142 | 2009-05-01 | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, Inc | Houston | 142 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Tabs Direct Inc | Stafford | 118 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Fortis Plastics, LLC - Brownsville | Brownsville | 98 | 2009-05-18 | |
| FirstGroup America, Inc | Odessa | 93 | 2009-05-14 | |
| Olympus America Inc | Irving | 85 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Durham School Services - Terrell | Terrell | 53 | 2009-05-21 | |
| Houston Refining LP | Houston | 50 | 2009-05-15 |
Leading the list was Alcoa - Nash2 at its Nash facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Alcoa - Texarkana followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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