Employers in Texas posted 49 WARN Act notices in June 2009, affecting an estimated 1,829 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 18% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 14 | 381 |
| Utilities | 3 | 183 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 140 |
| Education | 1 | 133 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 52 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 381 workers across 14 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 183 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 18 | 436 |
| Tarrant | 6 | 256 |
| Smith | 4 | 238 |
| Brazos | 2 | 180 |
| Dallam | 2 | 140 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 436 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler | 4 | 238 |
| Houston | 8 | 199 |
| Bedford | 3 | 183 |
| Channelview | 4 | 181 |
| Bryan | 2 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Corporation - Bryan | Bryan | 160 | 2009-06-17 | |
| Durham School Services - Bastrop | Bastrop | 133 | 2009-06-16 | |
| CB&I, Inc. - Tyler2 | Tyler | 120 | 2009-06-30 | |
| Capital Guardian Trust Company | San Antonio | 94 | 2009-06-01 | |
| General Electric - Bedford | Bedford | 93 | 2009-06-19 | |
| CB&I, Inc. - 2 | Tyler | 83 | 2009-06-30 | |
| Lyondell Chemical Company - Houston | Houston | 78 | 2009-06-17 | |
| Philips Products, Inc | Clarksville | 74 | 2009-06-03 | |
| Premium Standard Farms - Dalhart 1 | Dalhart | 70 | 2009-06-16 | |
| Premium Standard Farms - Dalhart 2 | Dalhart | 70 | 2009-06-16 | |
| LyondellBasell Advanced Polyolefins USA, Inc | Mansfield | 69 | 2009-06-05 | |
| Wyle Information Systems | Austin | 67 | 2009-06-29 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Dallas2 | Dallas | 61 | 2009-06-25 | |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP - Channelview2 | Channelview | 60 | 2009-06-26 | |
| General Electric - Bedford | Bedford | 56 | 2009-06-16 |
The largest notice was filed by West Corporation - Bryan at its Bryan facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Durham School Services - Bastrop followed with 133 workers.
The trends suggest 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.
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