Employers in Texas logged 17 WARN Act notices in April 2012, involving roughly 2,080 workers — falling below March and down 36% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 441 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 305 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 151 |
| Retail | 1 | 60 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 441 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 305 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 3 | 1,043 |
| Navarro | 2 | 305 |
| Dallas | 5 | 304 |
| Fort Bend | 3 | 211 |
| Harris | 3 | 153 |
Collin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,043 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 1 | 602 |
| McKinney | 2 | 441 |
| Corsicana | 2 | 305 |
| Houston | 3 | 153 |
| Farmers Branch | 2 | 151 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Penny Corporate Headquarters | Plano | 602 | 2012-04-05 | |
| Blockbuster Distribution Center-McKinney | McKinney | 221 | 2012-04-24 | |
| Blockbuster Distribution Center-McKinney | McKinney | 220 | 2012-04-24 | |
| Kohl's-Credit Call Center | Corsicana | 180 | 2012-04-24 | |
| Kohl's-Credit Call Center | Corsicana | 125 | 2012-04-25 | |
| Suntron Corporation | Sugar Land | 95 | 2012-04-27 | |
| The Great Indoors.-Farmers Branch | Farmers Branch | 80 | 2012-04-20 | |
| The Great Indoors - Houston2 #1914 | Houston | 74 | 2012-04-20 | |
| The Great Indoors - Houston2 | Houston | 74 | 2012-04-20 | |
| The Great Indoors.-Farmers Branch #1902 | Farmers Branch | 71 | 2012-04-20 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation-San Antonio, TX | San Antonio | 64 | 2012-04-17 | |
| Roomstore-GP(Gifford) | Grand Prairie | 60 | 2012-04-12 | |
| Tornier | Stafford | 58 | 2012-04-12 | |
| Tornier | Stafford | 58 | 2012-04-13 | |
| Grubb & Ellis Company | Dallas | 57 | 2012-04-07 |
The biggest impact was at JC Penny Corporate Headquarters at its Plano facility, reporting 602 affected workers. Blockbuster Distribution Center-McKinney followed with 221 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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