Employers in Texas recorded 14 WARN Act notices in September 2014, covering approximately 1,701 workers — marking a decline from August and down 36% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 36 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 50 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 36 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 6 | 597 |
| Midland | 2 | 411 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 338 |
| Collin | 2 | 319 |
| Upshur | 1 | 36 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 597 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 545 |
| Midland | 2 | 411 |
| Ft. Worth | 3 | 338 |
| McKinney | 2 | 319 |
| Webster | 1 | 52 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menzies Aviation | Houston | 324 | 2014-09-16 | |
| Maximus-Midland | Midland | 319 | 2014-09-03 | |
| North Texas Job Corps Center | McKinney | 240 | 2014-09-02 | |
| Leo's Foods, Inc | Ft. Worth | 201 | 2014-09-03 | |
| Houston Regional Sports Network, L.P | Houston | 141 | 2014-09-16 | |
| ImageAPI | Midland | 92 | 2014-09-04 | |
| Leo's Foods, Inc | Ft. Worth | 87 | 2014-09-03 | |
| Fluor Federal Solutions LLC | McKinney | 79 | 2014-09-04 | |
| Abbott Vascular | Webster | 52 | 2014-09-17 | |
| Bank of America - Fort Worth | Ft. Worth | 50 | 2014-09-25 | |
| East Texas Medical Center-Gilmore | Gilmer | 36 | 2014-09-02 | |
| HighMount Exploration & Production LLC | Houston | 35 | 2014-09-09 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 34 | 2014-09-22 | |
| HighMount Exploration & Production LLC | Houston | 11 | 2014-09-30 |
Leading the list was Menzies Aviation at its Houston facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Maximus-Midland followed with 319 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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