Employers in Texas filed 14 WARN Act notices in May 2014, impacting roughly 799 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 36% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 139 |
| Transportation | 2 | 115 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 139 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 115 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 5 | 398 |
| Hidalgo | 1 | 125 |
| Harris | 3 | 113 |
| Dallas | 2 | 85 |
| Collin | 2 | 41 |
Tarrant was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 398 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Worth | 5 | 398 |
| McAllen | 1 | 125 |
| Houston | 3 | 113 |
| Dallas | 1 | 45 |
| Plano | 2 | 41 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flextronics-Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 223 | 2014-05-30 | |
| Penncro Associates, Inc | McAllen | 125 | 2014-05-02 | |
| Texas Tile Manufacturing, LLC | Houston | 99 | 2014-05-15 | |
| Sears Parts Distribution Center | Ft. Worth | 60 | 2014-05-16 | |
| Bank of America-Amon Carter | Ft. Worth | 58 | 2014-05-08 | |
| Sears Parts Distribution Center | Ft. Worth | 55 | 2014-05-16 | |
| Sims Recycling Solutions | Dallas | 45 | 2014-05-08 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Irving | 40 | 2014-05-05 | |
| Sprint-Temple | Temple | 37 | 2014-05-30 | |
| Bank of America - Plano | Plano | 21 | 2014-05-29 | |
| Bank of America-Plano2 | Plano | 20 | 2014-05-29 | |
| Tarkett | Houston | 10 | 2014-05-15 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 4 | 2014-05-30 | |
| Sprint-Ft Worth | Ft. Worth | 2 | 2014-05-30 |
The single largest action involved Flextronics-Ft. Worth at its Ft. Worth facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Penncro Associates, Inc followed with 125 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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