Employers in Texas recorded 26 WARN Act notices in July 2016, covering approximately 1,228 workers — marking a decline from June and down 81% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 382 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 160 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 122 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 78 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 34 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 382 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 6 | 396 |
| Bexar | 3 | 363 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 160 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 155 |
| McLennan | 1 | 97 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 519 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 363 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 155 |
| Waco | 1 | 97 |
| La Porte | 2 | 37 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipcom Wireless Inc | Houston | 160 | 2016-07-28 | |
| Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) - Ft. Worth2 | Ft. Worth | 155 | 2016-07-21 | |
| BG US Services, Inc | Houston | 154 | 2016-07-01 | |
| MedTrust-Wilford Hall Medical Center | San Antonio | 143 | 2016-07-29 | |
| MedTrust -Brooke Army Medical Center | San Antonio | 142 | 2016-07-29 | |
| Maersk Oil Houston | Houston | 122 | 2016-07-28 | |
| Spenco Medical Corporation | Waco | 97 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Walter Investment Management Corp-Ditech Financial LLC | San Antonio | 78 | 2016-07-22 | |
| Anadarko Industries, LLC | Houston | 76 | 2016-07-13 | |
| BFN Operations, LLC - Zelenka Farms | Irving | 34 | 2016-07-07 | |
| DuPont-La Porte | La Porte | 27 | 2016-07-27 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.-Bob Evans Foods | Sulphur Springs | 23 | 2016-07-25 | |
| DuPont-La Porte | La Porte | 10 | 2016-07-07 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 7 | 2016-07-27 | |
| BG US Services, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-07-01 |
Leading the list was Shipcom Wireless Inc at its Houston facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) - Ft. Worth2 followed with 155 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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