Employers in Texas filed 24 WARN Act notices in March 2010, impacting roughly 2,036 workers — representing a notable rise over February and down 50% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 847 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 264 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 104 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 58 |
| Utilities | 4 | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 5 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 847 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 264 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 8 | 974 |
| El Paso | 2 | 368 |
| Brazos | 1 | 260 |
| Bell | 1 | 150 |
| Dallas | 3 | 104 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 974 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 957 |
| Fort Bliss | 1 | 264 |
| Bryan | 1 | 260 |
| Killeen | 1 | 150 |
| El Paso | 1 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch Medical Center | Houston | 720 | 2010-03-16 | |
| CACI Team Bliss/CACI Technologies | Fort Bliss | 264 | 2010-03-01 | |
| West Corporation - Bryan | Bryan | 260 | 2010-03-16 | |
| Convergys Customer Management Group Inc | Killeen | 150 | 2010-03-01 | |
| The Village Healthcare Center | Houston | 127 | 2010-03-31 | |
| Research Analysis & Maintenance, Inc. (RAM) | El Paso | 104 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Selecta Corp., LLC/Dickies | Farmers Branch | 99 | 2010-03-16 | |
| Counterforce | Houston | 83 | 2010-03-22 | |
| Loadcraft Industries, Ltd | Brady | 68 | 2010-03-05 | |
| Allstate Insurance Company - Carrollton | Carrollton | 58 | 2010-03-22 | |
| Anthony Forest Products2 | Atlanta | 26 | 2010-03-02 | |
| Beckman Coulter | Webster | 17 | 2010-03-19 | |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Houston | 11 | 2010-03-17 | |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Houston | 10 | 2010-03-02 | |
| Applied Materials | Austin | 7 | 2010-03-03 |
The single largest action involved Spring Branch Medical Center at its Houston facility, reporting 720 affected workers. CACI Team Bliss/CACI Technologies followed with 264 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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