Employers in Texas recorded 52 WARN Act notices in March 2017, covering approximately 2,577 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and down 27% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 345 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 240 |
| Retail | 29 | 224 |
| Utilities | 2 | 123 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 95 |
| Education | 2 | 71 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 20 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 345 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 240 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan | 1 | 840 |
| Harris | 13 | 469 |
| Dallas | 4 | 415 |
| Concho | 1 | 270 |
| Tarrant | 5 | 186 |
McLennan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 840 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waco | 1 | 840 |
| Houston | 10 | 438 |
| Eden | 1 | 270 |
| Irving | 1 | 240 |
| Dallas | 2 | 168 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics IT-Waco | Waco | 840 | 2017-03-30 | |
| CoreCivic-Edna Detention Center | Eden | 270 | 2017-03-02 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services | Irving | 240 | 2017-03-22 | |
| DynCorp Technical Services LLC-Ellington Field | Houston | 189 | 2017-03-29 | |
| Aramark-Southern Methodist Univ | Dallas | 159 | 2017-03-27 | |
| DynCorp Technical Services LLC-Ellington Field | Houston | 156 | 2017-03-29 | |
| Radio Shack Corporation | Ft. Worth | 150 | 2017-03-24 | |
| Noble Energy - CWEI | Midland | 123 | 2017-03-08 | |
| BCFS Health and Human Services-National Call Center | San Antonio | 95 | 2017-03-03 | |
| Camelot Education-Beechnut Acadeny | Austin | 71 | 2017-03-28 | |
| Whole Foods Market-Bolm Rd | Austin | 40 | 2017-03-02 | |
| bebe Stores Houston Galleria | Houston | 24 | 2017-03-24 | |
| Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas | Houston | 20 | 2017-03-03 | |
| bebe Stores-Houston Premium Outlets | Cypress | 17 | 2017-03-24 | |
| Dollar Express-Arlington | Arlington | 15 | 2017-03-30 |
Leading the list was General Dynamics IT-Waco at its Waco facility, reporting 840 affected workers. CoreCivic-Edna Detention Center followed with 270 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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