Employers in Texas recorded 10 WARN Act notices in March 2011, covering approximately 1,055 workers — marking a decline from February and down 48% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 77 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 77 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 422 |
| Dallas | 2 | 206 |
| Bexar | 2 | 154 |
| Denton | 1 | 150 |
| Harris | 1 | 78 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 422 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 288 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 200 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 154 |
| Flower Mound | 1 | 150 |
| Bedford | 2 | 134 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Airport Services Inc. - DFW Airport | Fort Worth | 288 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Presto Products | Carrollton | 200 | 2011-03-14 | |
| Best Buy - Dealtree | Flower Mound | 150 | 2011-03-18 | |
| Howrey LLP | Houston | 78 | 2011-03-09 | |
| Wells Fargo-San Antonio-Bankruptcy Group | San Antonio | 77 | 2011-03-23 | |
| Wells Fargo and Co. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 77 | 2011-03-23 | |
| Wells Fargo and Co | Bedford | 67 | 2011-03-23 | |
| Wells Fargo | Bedford | 67 | 2011-03-23 | |
| Robb & Stucky Interiors | Plano | 45 | 2011-03-09 | |
| Robb & Stucky Interiors - Dallas | Dallas | 6 | 2011-03-09 |
Leading the list was Prospect Airport Services Inc. - DFW Airport at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 288 affected workers. Presto Products followed with 200 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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