Employers in Texas submitted 28 WARN Act notices in April 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,249 workers — up substantially from March and up 33% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 72 |
| Education | 1 | 55 |
| Utilities | 4 | 35 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 72 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Education reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 5 | 482 |
| Collin | 2 | 466 |
| Dallas | 6 | 334 |
| Travis | 2 | 238 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 179 |
Bexar absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 482 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | 2 | 466 |
| San Antonio | 4 | 410 |
| Austin | 1 | 229 |
| Irving | 4 | 182 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 158 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodman, LLC | Frisco | 242 | 2010-04-07 | |
| Unisys Corporation Managed Service Center (MSC) | Austin | 229 | 2010-04-06 | |
| Rodman, LLC | Frisco | 224 | 2010-04-07 | |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation - Pittsburg | Pittsburg | 158 | 2010-04-12 | |
| IAP World Services, Inc. - Fort Bliss Logist. Spt | Fort Bliss | 126 | 2010-04-12 | |
| IWCO Direct | Fort Worth | 119 | 2010-04-26 | |
| URS Federal Services (Lear Siegler) | New Boston | 116 | 2010-04-05 | |
| United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | San Antonio | 109 | 2010-04-12 | |
| Usaa | San Antonio | 109 | 2010-04-12 | |
| Aviat US, Inc | San Antonio | 96 | 2010-04-05 | |
| Aviat US, Inc | San Antonio | 96 | 2010-04-06 | |
| TurboCare Inc | Dallas | 81 | 2010-04-21 | |
| TFE Logistics Group | Schertz | 72 | 2010-04-22 | |
| BillMatrix Corporation | Dallas | 71 | 2010-04-14 | |
| IWCO Direct | Ft. Worth | 60 | 2010-04-26 |
Topping the list was Rodman, LLC at its Frisco facility, reporting 242 affected workers. Unisys Corporation Managed Service Center (MSC) followed with 229 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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