Employers in Texas reported 18 WARN Act notices in March 2015, displacing an estimated 1,814 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 8% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 174 |
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 120 |
| Utilities | 1 | 60 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 174 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 151 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Willacy | 1 | 337 |
| Harris | 4 | 334 |
| Ector | 3 | 311 |
| Dallas | 3 | 245 |
| Frio | 2 | 151 |
Willacy bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 467 |
| Raymondville | 1 | 337 |
| Odessa | 3 | 311 |
| Dallas | 2 | 177 |
| Pearsall | 2 | 151 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Training Corp. (MTC)-Willacy Proc Ctr | Raymondville | 337 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Seadrill Americas, Inc | Houston | 159 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Trican Well Service | Odessa | 137 | 2015-03-17 | |
| Tenaris dba Texas ARAI-Maverick Tube Corp | Houston | 133 | 2015-03-24 | |
| Softcard | Dallas | 121 | 2015-03-06 | |
| East Texas Medical Center-Crockett | Crockett | 120 | 2015-03-24 | |
| Ultra Premium Oilfield, LTD (TMK) | Odessa | 96 | 2015-03-03 | |
| Oilfield Trucking Solutions, a subsidiary of Seventy Seven Energy, Inc | Pearsall | 93 | 2015-03-04 | |
| AF Global Corporation | Houston | 89 | 2015-03-27 | |
| Ultra Premium Oilfield, LTD | Odessa | 78 | 2015-03-03 | |
| Hewlett Packard - Houston2 | Houston | 77 | 2015-03-13 | |
| Sprint-Irving3 | Irving | 68 | 2015-03-06 | |
| Justin Brands | Ft. Worth | 68 | 2015-03-17 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services-Alice | Alice | 60 | 2015-03-23 | |
| Oilfield Trucking Solutions, a subsidiary of Seventy Seven Energy, Inc | Pearsall | 58 | 2015-03-04 |
The most significant filing came from Management & Training Corp. (MTC)-Willacy Proc Ctr at its Raymondville facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Seadrill Americas, Inc followed with 159 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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