Employers in Texas filed 78 WARN Act notices in July 2015, impacting roughly 6,318 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 430% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 3,459 |
| Utilities | 5 | 428 |
| Transportation | 2 | 342 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 254 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 181 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 78 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,459 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 428 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | 2 | 2,769 |
| Harris | 8 | 956 |
| Travis | 3 | 580 |
| Dallas | 4 | 351 |
| Cameron | 1 | 345 |
Hidalgo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 2,769 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburg | 1 | 2,424 |
| Houston | 7 | 843 |
| Austin | 3 | 580 |
| S Padre Island | 1 | 345 |
| Rio Grande City | 1 | 345 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of TX-Pan American | Edinburg | 2,424 | 2015-07-01 | |
| University of TX-Pan American-S. Padre Island | S Padre Island | 345 | 2015-07-01 | |
| University of TX-Pan American-Rio Grande City | Rio Grande City | 345 | 2015-07-01 | |
| University of TX-Pan American-McAllen | McAllen | 345 | 2015-07-01 | |
| First Transit-Austin | Austin | 342 | 2015-07-13 | |
| Noble Energy-Rosetta Resources Inc | Houston | 306 | 2015-07-07 | |
| Cal Dive International | Houston | 252 | 2015-07-31 | |
| Baylor Medical Center - Our Children's House at Baylor - Dallas | Dallas | 181 | 2015-07-08 | |
| Flextronics-Waco | Plano | 168 | 2015-07-20 | |
| National Oilwell Varco-Willis | Willis | 150 | 2015-07-31 | |
| NCS Pearson | Austin | 140 | 2015-07-16 | |
| Cal Dive International-Pt. Arthur | Port Arthur | 126 | 2015-07-31 | |
| Cal Dive International | Houston | 126 | 2015-07-31 | |
| Silverleaf Resorts-Pantego | Pantego | 120 | 2015-07-30 | |
| Sun Products Corporation | Pasadena | 113 | 2015-07-17 |
The single largest action involved University of TX-Pan American at its Edinburg facility, reporting 2,424 affected workers. University of TX-Pan American-S. Padre Island followed with 345 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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