Employers in Texas recorded 19 WARN Act notices in March 2014, covering approximately 1,974 workers — marking a decline from February and up 5% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 227 |
| Utilities | 1 | 63 |
| Transportation | 1 | 31 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 227 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 939 |
| Bell | 2 | 340 |
| Dallas | 6 | 290 |
| Harris | 2 | 190 |
| Travis | 1 | 78 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 939 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Worth | 3 | 939 |
| Temple | 2 | 340 |
| Houston | 2 | 190 |
| Dallas | 3 | 173 |
| Richardson | 2 | 111 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Ft. Worth | 453 | 2014-03-19 | |
| Sprint-Ft Worth | Ft. Worth | 450 | 2014-03-24 | |
| Sprint-Temple | Temple | 170 | 2014-03-19 | |
| Sprint | Temple | 170 | 2014-03-19 | |
| Macy's-Sage Road | Houston | 136 | 2014-03-24 | |
| PepsiCo-Dallas | Dallas | 132 | 2014-03-10 | |
| URS Corp | Austin | 78 | 2014-03-21 | |
| Bank of America-Richardson2 | Richardson | 71 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bechtel Power Corporation | Sherman | 63 | 2014-03-03 | |
| The Fresh Market, Inc.-#165 | Houston | 54 | 2014-03-11 | |
| Bank of America-Richardson2 | Richardson | 40 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bank of America - Plano | Plano | 37 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bank of America-Plano2 | Plano | 37 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bank of America-Amon Carter | Ft. Worth | 36 | 2014-03-03 | |
| PepsiCo-Dallas Metro warehouse | Dallas | 31 | 2014-03-10 |
Leading the list was Sprint at its Ft. Worth facility, reporting 453 affected workers. Sprint-Ft Worth followed with 450 workers.
The filings reflect 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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