Employers in Texas posted 18 WARN Act notices in February 2013, affecting an estimated 800 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and up 94% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 115 |
| Transportation | 1 | 44 |
| Utilities | 2 | 13 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 115 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 44 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 6 | 484 |
| Hale | 1 | 125 |
| El Paso | 3 | 115 |
| Harris | 5 | 76 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 0 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 484 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coppell | 2 | 304 |
| Irving | 1 | 132 |
| Plainview | 1 | 125 |
| El Paso | 3 | 115 |
| Houston | 5 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeward Residential, Inc | Coppell | 300 | 2013-02-12 | |
| Express Scripts-Irving | Irving | 132 | 2013-02-25 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.(PSSI) | Plainview | 125 | 2013-02-05 | |
| Excel Garment Mfg. Inc | El Paso | 115 | 2013-02-20 | |
| DePelchin Children's Center-Elkins RTC | Houston | 57 | 2013-02-19 | |
| APL Logistics-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 44 | 2013-02-28 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 9 | 2013-02-08 | |
| GenOn Energy, Inc | Houston | 9 | 2013-02-12 | |
| PowerLink Services L.P | Coppell | 4 | 2013-02-12 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC | Dallas | 4 | 2013-02-27 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 1 | 2013-02-20 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC | Dallas | N/A | 2013-02-27 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC-Houston | Houston | N/A | 2013-02-27 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC-Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | N/A | 2013-02-27 | |
| Americanos USA, LLC-San Antonio | San Antonio | N/A | 2013-02-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Homeward Residential, Inc at its Coppell facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Express Scripts-Irving followed with 132 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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