Employers in Texas filed 35 WARN Act notices in May 2011, impacting roughly 1,977 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 35% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 295 |
| Utilities | 1 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 295 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 4 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 11 | 1,191 |
| Dallas | 4 | 357 |
| Bell | 4 | 237 |
| Reeves | 1 | 107 |
| Tom Green | 1 | 61 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 1,191 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 1,185 |
| Dallas | 3 | 251 |
| Temple | 2 | 234 |
| Pecos | 1 | 107 |
| Grand Prairie | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Space Alliance, LLC (JSC) - Houston2 | Houston | 311 | 2011-05-10 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston2 | Houston | 311 | 2011-05-10 | |
| CSC - Applied Technology Group - Temple | Temple | 234 | 2011-05-31 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Houston | 208 | 2011-05-10 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston5 | Houston | 207 | 2011-05-10 | |
| Ensco International Incorporated | Dallas | 150 | 2011-05-18 | |
| Trans Pecos Foods | Pecos | 107 | 2011-05-10 | |
| Manheim Metro Dallas | Grand Prairie | 106 | 2011-05-23 | |
| Ensco International Incorporated | Dallas | 100 | 2011-05-18 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston4 | Houston | 87 | 2011-05-10 | |
| CSC - Applied Technology Group - San Angelo | San Angelo | 61 | 2011-05-31 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston6 | Houston | 38 | 2011-05-10 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston3 | Houston | 13 | 2011-05-10 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Webster | Webster | 6 | 2011-05-10 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC-LockheedMartin Facility | Houston | 5 | 2011-05-10 |
The single largest action involved United Space Alliance, LLC (JSC) - Houston2 at its Houston facility, reporting 311 affected workers. United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston2 followed with 311 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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