Employers in Texas posted 46 WARN Act notices in June 2015, affecting an estimated 2,477 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 72% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 1,141 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 162 |
| Retail | 2 | 84 |
| Transportation | 2 | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 52 |
| Real Estate | 6 | 52 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,141 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 1 | 1,141 |
| Wichita | 1 | 257 |
| Dallas | 2 | 182 |
| Harris | 5 | 164 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 162 |
Cameron felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,141 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 1 | 1,141 |
| Wichita Falls | 1 | 257 |
| Port Arthur | 1 | 162 |
| McAllen | 1 | 132 |
| Allen | 1 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) | Brownsville | 1,141 | 2015-06-29 | |
| Xerox Commercial Solutions - Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | 257 | 2015-06-30 | |
| Christus Health Southeast TX | Port Arthur | 162 | 2015-06-30 | |
| Sears Holdings Unit 2507 & 6644 | McAllen | 132 | 2015-06-19 | |
| Aramark-Allen | Allen | 114 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Horizon Lines Inc | Irving | 114 | 2015-06-01 | |
| APM Terminals | La Porte | 109 | 2015-06-16 | |
| Speedy Stop Food Stores | Victoria | 84 | 2015-06-02 | |
| Goldstar Transit | Manor | 69 | 2015-06-04 | |
| Avnet | Coppell | 68 | 2015-06-24 | |
| Containment Solutions Inc | Conroe | 62 | 2015-06-15 | |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.-Austin Design Center | Austin | 52 | 2015-06-26 | |
| PM Realty Group LP (PMRG) | Houston | 26 | 2015-06-03 | |
| PM Realty Group LP (PMRG)-Smith | Houston | 21 | 2015-06-03 | |
| CDI HS-Goliad | Goliad | 9 | 2015-06-10 |
The largest notice was filed by University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) at its Brownsville facility, reporting 1,141 affected workers. Xerox Commercial Solutions - Wichita Falls followed with 257 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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