Employers in Texas posted 31 WARN Act notices in August 2016, affecting an estimated 1,665 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and down 4% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 671 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 34 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 671 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 4 | 501 |
| Wichita | 1 | 479 |
| Harris | 6 | 399 |
| Dallas | 1 | 96 |
| Angelina | 1 | 88 |
Bexar bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 501 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 4 | 501 |
| Sheppard AFB | 1 | 479 |
| Houston | 3 | 210 |
| Baytown | 2 | 182 |
| Dallas | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyncorp International- Sheppard Flight Support System | Sheppard AFB | 479 | 2016-08-08 | |
| Kindred Hospital-Medical Center Holcombe | Houston | 204 | 2016-08-16 | |
| Arris Group, LLC | San Antonio | 160 | 2016-08-24 | |
| MedTrust-Wilford Hall Medical Center | San Antonio | 143 | 2016-08-08 | |
| MedTrust -Brooke Army Medical Center | San Antonio | 142 | 2016-08-08 | |
| Minyard Sun Fresh Market | Dallas | 96 | 2016-08-15 | |
| Triumph Hospitial of E. Houston, LP dba Kindred Hospitals | Baytown | 91 | 2016-08-04 | |
| Triumph Hosptial of E. Houston, LP dba Kindred Hospital | Baytown | 91 | 2016-08-04 | |
| ATCO Structures | Diboll | 88 | 2016-08-15 | |
| Continental Motors Group | San Antonio | 56 | 2016-08-17 | |
| Whiting Petroleum - Midland Office | Midland | 34 | 2016-08-31 | |
| Whiting Petroleim - Wickett Plant | Wickett | 34 | 2016-08-31 | |
| Whiting Petroleum -Wickett Field Office | Wickett | 34 | 2016-08-31 | |
| MEMC Pasadena Inc.-SunEdison | Pasadena | 7 | 2016-08-03 | |
| Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas-Texas St | Houston | 4 | 2016-08-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Dyncorp International- Sheppard Flight Support System at its Sheppard AFB facility, reporting 479 affected workers. Kindred Hospital-Medical Center Holcombe followed with 204 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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