Employers in Texas filed 51 WARN Act notices in March 2016, impacting roughly 3,510 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 93% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 8 | 614 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 255 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 164 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 77 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 614 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 255 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 7 | 669 |
| Brazoria | 1 | 550 |
| Gregg | 2 | 464 |
| Harrison | 1 | 381 |
| Dallas | 5 | 264 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 669 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Longview | 3 | 845 |
| Houston | 6 | 652 |
| Alvin | 1 | 550 |
| Alleyton | 1 | 241 |
| San Antonio | 4 | 213 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISH Network | Alvin | 550 | 2016-03-08 | |
| Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car | Longview | 381 | 2016-03-14 | |
| Exterran Energy Solutions, LP - Alleyton | Alleyton | 241 | 2016-03-30 | |
| Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car-Jordan Valley | Longview | 236 | 2016-03-15 | |
| Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car-Harrison Rd | Longview | 228 | 2016-03-15 | |
| Barclays Capital Inc.-Technology Center | McKinney | 196 | 2016-03-22 | |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc | Grapevine | 182 | 2016-03-02 | |
| BP America, Inc | Houston | 167 | 2016-03-25 | |
| BP America, Inc.-Corporate | Houston | 167 | 2016-03-28 | |
| BP America, Inc.-Energy | Houston | 166 | 2016-03-28 | |
| National Oilwell Varco- Oscar Nelson Jr. Dr | Baytown | 107 | 2016-03-08 | |
| C&J Energy Services, Inc | Robstown | 87 | 2016-03-07 | |
| CalFrac Well Services | San Antonio | 87 | 2016-03-08 | |
| Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling-Discover Americas | Houston | 80 | 2016-03-09 | |
| Select Medical - Global Rehab | Dallas | 77 | 2016-03-30 |
The single largest action involved DISH Network at its Alvin facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car followed with 381 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 Utilities 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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