Employers in Texas logged 14 WARN Act notices in August 2014, involving roughly 2,217 workers — climbing above July and up 61% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 278 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 165 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 278 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 165 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 947 |
| Dallas | 5 | 450 |
| Bexar | 1 | 325 |
| Denton | 1 | 189 |
| Collin | 1 | 138 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 947 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 947 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 325 |
| Dallas | 3 | 247 |
| Lewisville | 1 | 189 |
| Plano | 1 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox Commercial Solutions LLC -Houston | Houston | 468 | 2014-08-07 | |
| Xerox Business Services-Houston | Houston | 468 | 2014-08-07 | |
| L & H Packing Company | San Antonio | 325 | 2014-08-07 | |
| Ceva Logistics-Lewisville | Lewisville | 189 | 2014-08-01 | |
| Taylor Made Golf Co.- Adams Golf | Plano | 138 | 2014-08-13 | |
| Springleaf Financial, Inc.-Dallas Service Center | Irving | 114 | 2014-08-08 | |
| Riverstone Residential Group | Dallas | 101 | 2014-08-27 | |
| Launch Ability | Dallas | 95 | 2014-08-05 | |
| Day & Zimmermann | Texarkana | 90 | 2014-08-11 | |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Lancaster | 89 | 2014-08-11 | |
| Sprint-Ft Worth | Ft. Worth | 78 | 2014-08-04 | |
| Bank of America - InfoMart | Dallas | 51 | 2014-08-04 | |
| HighMount Exploration & Production LLC | Houston | 8 | 2014-08-25 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 3 | 2014-08-25 |
The biggest impact was at Xerox Commercial Solutions LLC -Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 468 affected workers. Xerox Business Services-Houston followed with 468 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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