Employers in Texas reported 14 WARN Act notices in March 2012, displacing an estimated 2,198 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 108% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 680 |
| Transportation | 2 | 346 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 165 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 92 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 680 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 346 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 454 |
| Collin | 2 | 346 |
| Dallas | 2 | 284 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 276 |
| Denton | 2 | 257 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 454 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 454 |
| McKinney | 2 | 346 |
| Houston | 2 | 278 |
| Irving | 1 | 226 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 209 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Mortgage (Ft.Worth) | Ft. Worth | 454 | 2012-03-28 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc | Houston | 276 | 2012-03-29 | |
| Saxon Mortgage (Irving) | Irving | 226 | 2012-03-28 | |
| Beef Products Inc | Amarillo | 209 | 2012-03-27 | |
| Blockbuster Distribution Center-McKinney | McKinney | 175 | 2012-03-07 | |
| Blockbuster Distribution Center-McKinney | McKinney | 171 | 2012-03-07 | |
| Baylor Southwest Medical Center | Fort Worth | 165 | 2012-03-07 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Port Arthur | 124 | 2012-03-01 | |
| THQ -Austin | Austin | 99 | 2012-03-29 | |
| CSC Applied Technology Division | Carrollton | 92 | 2012-03-01 | |
| Focus Direct LLC | San Antonio | 78 | 2012-03-28 | |
| Northrop Grumman - Department of Veterans Affairs | Austin | 69 | 2012-03-08 | |
| Dearborn National | Richardson | 58 | 2012-03-09 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 2 | 2012-03-26 |
The most significant filing came from Saxon Mortgage (Ft.Worth) at its Ft. Worth facility, reporting 454 affected workers. PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc followed with 276 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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