Employers in Texas filed 97 WARN Act notices in July 2009, impacting roughly 1,354 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 65% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 256 |
| Retail | 76 | 253 |
| Transportation | 1 | 63 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 256 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 253 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 6 | 501 |
| Bowie | 3 | 381 |
| Dallas | 11 | 147 |
| Harris | 8 | 72 |
| Denton | 5 | 67 |
El Paso saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 501 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 6 | 501 |
| Texarkana | 2 | 380 |
| Garland | 2 | 118 |
| Lewisville | 2 | 64 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 57 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day and Zimmermann | Texarkana | 380 | 2009-07-29 | |
| Excel Garment Mfg. Inc | El Paso | 190 | 2009-07-31 | |
| LEAR Corporation - El Paso3 | El Paso | 155 | 2009-07-27 | |
| LEAR Corporation - El Paso3 | El Paso | 150 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Target - Garland | Garland | 115 | 2009-07-06 | |
| Ryder Logistics & Transportation - Lewisville | Lewisville | 63 | 2009-07-31 | |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas - Amarillo | Amarillo | 57 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Equistar Chemicals - La Porte | La Porte | 35 | 2009-07-01 | |
| Equistar Chemicals - La Porte | La Porte | 15 | 2009-07-01 | |
| United Retail Service - San Antonio | San Antonio | 13 | 2009-07-08 | |
| Flint Hills Resources, LP | Odessa | 12 | 2009-07-10 | |
| United Retail Service - Houston2 | Houston | 11 | 2009-07-08 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 9 | 2009-07-20 | |
| Flint Hills Resources, LP | Odessa | 7 | 2009-07-10 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Coppell | 6 | 2009-07-06 |
The single largest action involved Day and Zimmermann at its Texarkana facility, reporting 380 affected workers. Excel Garment Mfg. Inc followed with 190 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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