Employers in Texas reported 59 WARN Act notices in May 2016, displacing an estimated 2,794 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 18% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 333 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 203 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 175 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 170 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 77 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 72 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 333 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 203 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 6 | 545 |
| Angelina | 4 | 482 |
| Dallas | 4 | 319 |
| Ector | 1 | 312 |
| Tarrant | 5 | 302 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 545 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 491 |
| Lufkin | 4 | 482 |
| Ft. Worth | 3 | 339 |
| Odessa | 1 | 312 |
| Point Comfort | 3 | 231 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensco Offshore Co | Houston | 350 | 2016-05-11 | |
| Sanjel (USA) | Odessa | 312 | 2016-05-05 | |
| Lufkin Industries, LLC, (GE Oil & Gas/Power Transmission) | Lufkin | 213 | 2016-05-26 | |
| Forest Park Medical Center - Ft Worth | Ft. Worth | 175 | 2016-05-06 | |
| Anconnect, LLC | Amarillo | 137 | 2016-05-05 | |
| Alcoa World Alumina | Point Comfort | 137 | 2016-05-24 | |
| Lufkin Industries, LLC, (GE Oil & Gas/Power Transmission) | Lufkin | 120 | 2016-05-20 | |
| OneMain Financial | Irving | 116 | 2016-05-20 | |
| RAS Services Inc | Dallas | 112 | 2016-05-25 | |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. (GE Oil & Gas) | Lufkin | 105 | 2016-05-26 | |
| Sanjel (USA) - Cibolo | Cibolo | 103 | 2016-05-05 | |
| Homemade Real Foods | Ft. Worth | 88 | 2016-05-05 | |
| CompuCom Systems Inc | Dallas | 85 | 2016-05-02 | |
| TS3 Technology, Inc | Stafford | 77 | 2016-05-25 | |
| Progressive Waste Solutions of TX, Inc | Ft. Worth | 76 | 2016-05-18 |
The most significant filing came from Ensco Offshore Co at its Houston facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Sanjel (USA) followed with 312 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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