Employers in Texas recorded 34 WARN Act notices in May 2012, covering approximately 1,810 workers — marking a decline from April and down 8% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 228 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
| Education | 1 | 7 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 228 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 10 | 805 |
| Bexar | 2 | 417 |
| Dallas | 8 | 245 |
| Harrison | 1 | 210 |
| El Paso | 1 | 37 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 805 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 9 | 790 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 417 |
| Longview | 1 | 210 |
| Dallas | 3 | 117 |
| Irving | 2 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus/Santa Rosa-City Centre | San Antonio | 400 | 2012-05-23 | |
| Southwest Water-Tanner | Houston | 239 | 2012-05-24 | |
| Dana Holding Corporation | Longview | 210 | 2012-05-15 | |
| CSC Applied Technology-Houston | Houston | 191 | 2012-05-07 | |
| Colgan Air | Houston | 174 | 2012-05-07 | |
| Colgan Air | Houston | 95 | 2012-05-29 | |
| Coach America | Dallas | 79 | 2012-05-24 | |
| Hostess Brands-Connection Dr.#3408 | Irving | 51 | 2012-05-08 | |
| Hostess Brands-Connection Dr | Irving | 51 | 2012-05-08 | |
| Hostess Brands-Interdrive West | Houston | 48 | 2012-05-08 | |
| CSC Applied Technology | El Paso | 37 | 2012-05-07 | |
| Hostess Brands-Garland2 | Garland | 22 | 2012-05-08 | |
| Hostess Brands-West Ledbetter Drive #2264 | Dallas | 19 | 2012-05-08 | |
| Hostess Brands-West Ledbetter Drive | Dallas | 19 | 2012-05-08 | |
| Hostess Brands-West Pipeline | Hurst | 19 | 2012-05-08 |
Leading the list was Christus/Santa Rosa-City Centre at its San Antonio facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Southwest Water-Tanner followed with 239 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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