Employers in Texas reported 33 WARN Act notices in July 2011, displacing an estimated 2,505 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 5% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 230 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 161 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Transportation | 3 | 24 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 230 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 8 | 1,174 |
| Bexar | 2 | 474 |
| Harris | 10 | 401 |
| Bell | 2 | 228 |
| Randall | 1 | 64 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,174 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 1,020 |
| Fort Sam Houston | 2 | 474 |
| Houston | 10 | 401 |
| Fort Hood | 2 | 228 |
| Farmers Branch | 2 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim's Pride - Dallas3 | Dallas | 508 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Pilgrim's Pride - Dallas4 | Dallas | 508 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Athna Facility Services, Inc. - AFSI | Fort Sam Houston | 434 | 2011-07-11 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc | Fort Hood | 228 | 2011-07-01 | |
| HealthSouth Hospital of Houston | Houston | 161 | 2011-07-26 | |
| Exel - Houston3 | Houston | 70 | 2011-07-15 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC - Houston2 | Houston | 65 | 2011-07-27 | |
| Nationwide Insurance - Nationwide Sales Solutions | Amarillo | 64 | 2011-07-18 | |
| Atrium Patio Doors by Woodgrain Millwork | Greenville | 63 | 2011-07-06 | |
| Sears Holdings Corp. - Product Rebuild Center | Garland | 59 | 2011-07-26 | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC - Tyler | Tyler | 52 | 2011-07-27 | |
| ACI Glass Products, LLC | Farmers Branch | 47 | 2011-07-15 | |
| ACI Glass Products, LLC | Farmers Branch | 46 | 2011-07-15 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 41 | 2011-07-22 | |
| Ahtna Facility Services, Inc. - AFSI | Fort Sam Houston | 40 | 2011-07-11 |
The most significant filing came from Pilgrim's Pride - Dallas3 at its Dallas facility, reporting 508 affected workers. Pilgrim's Pride - Dallas4 followed with 508 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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