Employers in Texas recorded 47 WARN Act notices in May 2015, covering approximately 3,407 workers — marking a decline from April and up 326% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 680 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 222 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 162 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 141 |
| Transportation | 2 | 67 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 680 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 222 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 8 | 649 |
| Brazoria | 2 | 574 |
| San Patricio | 1 | 554 |
| Washington | 2 | 514 |
| Dallas | 1 | 299 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 649 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8 | 649 |
| Freeport | 2 | 574 |
| Aransas Pass | 1 | 554 |
| Brenham | 2 | 514 |
| Irving | 1 | 299 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass | Aransas Pass | 554 | 2015-05-18 | |
| TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc-(TEC) -Freeport | Freeport | 500 | 2015-05-14 | |
| Blue Bell Creameries, L.P | Brenham | 341 | 2015-05-18 | |
| Capital One Services, Inc | Irving | 299 | 2015-05-07 | |
| Select Medical Corp | Houston | 222 | 2015-05-12 | |
| Valmont Brenham | Brenham | 173 | 2015-05-04 | |
| GDC Technics | San Antonio | 162 | 2015-05-26 | |
| Ocwen Financial Corp.-Litton Loan Servicing (LLS) LP | Houston | 141 | 2015-05-27 | |
| Danbury Aerospace, Inc. (DAI) | San Antonio | 106 | 2015-05-13 | |
| Austin American Statesman | Austin | 103 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Whole Foods Market-Houston | Houston | 100 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Ryder-Haltom City | Haltom City | 95 | 2015-05-15 | |
| Magnum Precision Operations, LLC | Houston | 83 | 2015-05-27 | |
| Celebrating Home | Marshall | 80 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Child Care Associates | Ft. Worth | 75 | 2015-05-05 |
Leading the list was Gulf Marine Fabricators - Aransas Pass at its Aransas Pass facility, reporting 554 affected workers. TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc-(TEC) -Freeport followed with 500 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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