Employers in Texas submitted 17 WARN Act notices in August 2009, putting at risk an estimated 1,337 workers — down from July and down 12% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 5 | 303 |
| Transportation | 1 | 158 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 21 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 4 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 303 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 158 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 1 | 550 |
| Harris | 2 | 201 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 158 |
| Aransas | 1 | 128 |
| Dallam | 2 | 117 |
Travis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 1 | 550 |
| Houston | 2 | 201 |
| Aransas Pass | 2 | 184 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 158 |
| Dalhart | 2 | 117 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Austin | 550 | 2009-08-18 | |
| Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc | Fort Worth | 158 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass | Aransas Pass | 128 | 2009-08-03 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Houston2 | Houston | 122 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Houston | Houston | 79 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Premium Standard Farms - Dalhart 1 | Dalhart | 59 | 2009-08-12 | |
| Premium Standard Farms - Dalhart 2 | Dalhart | 58 | 2009-08-12 | |
| Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass | Aransas Pass | 56 | 2009-08-03 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Alleyton | Alleyton | 51 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Schulenburg | Schulenburg | 29 | 2009-08-20 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Schulenburg | Schulenburg | 22 | 2009-08-20 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Coppell | 16 | 2009-08-31 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 3 | 2009-08-17 | |
| Genesys Telecommunications Lab., Inc. (Alcatel) | Plano | 3 | 2009-08-20 | |
| STMicroelectronics, Inc | Carrollton | 1 | 2009-08-03 |
Topping the list was Samsung at its Austin facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc followed with 158 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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