Employers in Texas logged 18 WARN Act notices in June 2013, involving roughly 3,078 workers — climbing above May and down 25% versus June 2012. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 1,669 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 150 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 112 |
| Utilities | 1 | 5 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 1,669 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 4 | 935 |
| Travis | 2 | 757 |
| Harris | 4 | 310 |
| McLennan | 2 | 244 |
| Parker | 1 | 239 |
Collin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 935 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 2 | 757 |
| Richardson | 2 | 745 |
| Houston | 4 | 310 |
| Waco | 2 | 244 |
| Mineral Wells | 1 | 239 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneWest Bank | Austin | 725 | 2013-06-14 | |
| Bank of America-Richardson | Richardson | 421 | 2013-06-21 | |
| Bank of America-Richardson | Richardson | 324 | 2013-06-21 | |
| Corrections Corporation of America-Mineral Wells | Mineral Wells | 239 | 2013-06-10 | |
| National Envelope Corporation- Ennis | Ennis | 219 | 2013-06-12 | |
| Compas Group-Shell | Houston | 190 | 2013-06-12 | |
| Southern Foods Group-Oak Farms | Waco | 150 | 2013-06-13 | |
| National Envelope Corporation - Frisco | Frisco | 128 | 2013-06-12 | |
| Select Specialty Hospital-Midland | Midland | 112 | 2013-06-03 | |
| Bank Of America - Dallas4 | Dallas | 112 | 2013-06-24 | |
| Sterling Administrative Services, LLC | Waco | 94 | 2013-06-04 | |
| Bank Of America - Dallas4 | Dallas | 87 | 2013-06-24 | |
| Xerox Business Services | Houston | 81 | 2013-06-27 | |
| Weatherford | San Antonio | 63 | 2013-06-28 | |
| Zynga Inc | Allen | 62 | 2013-06-07 |
The biggest impact was at OneWest Bank at its Austin facility, reporting 725 affected workers. Bank of America-Richardson followed with 421 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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