Employers in Texas posted 19 WARN Act notices in August 2010, affecting an estimated 1,767 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 32% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 268 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 268 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 580 |
| Hidalgo | 5 | 236 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 167 |
| McLennan | 1 | 138 |
| Stephens | 1 | 130 |
Orange bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 580 |
| Arlington | 1 | 167 |
| McGregor | 1 | 138 |
| Breckenridge | 1 | 130 |
| Dallas | 1 | 129 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal International | Orange | 580 | 2010-08-19 | |
| Expedia, Inc. - Arlington | Arlington | 167 | 2010-08-04 | |
| Smead Manufacturing Company | McGregor | 138 | 2010-08-25 | |
| Karsten Homes/CMH Manufacturing, Inc | Breckenridge | 130 | 2010-08-27 | |
| Expedia, Inc | Dallas | 129 | 2010-08-04 | |
| URS Federal Services (Lear Siegler) - Fort Hood | Fort Hood | 111 | 2010-08-19 | |
| Danfoss Chatleff, LLC | Buda | 94 | 2010-08-25 | |
| Riddell-Easton-Bell Sports | San Antonio | 75 | 2010-08-02 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Plano | 64 | 2010-08-17 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Weslaco | Weslaco | 59 | 2010-08-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Mission | Mission | 59 | 2010-08-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Pharr | Pharr | 50 | 2010-08-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - McAllen | McAllen | 38 | 2010-08-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Edinburg | Edinburg | 30 | 2010-08-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Rio Grande City | Rio Grande City | 21 | 2010-08-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Signal International at its Orange facility, reporting 580 affected workers. Expedia, Inc. - Arlington followed with 167 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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