Employers in Texas submitted 25 WARN Act notices in June 2017, putting at risk an estimated 925 workers — down from May and down 74% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 116 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 87 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 19 |
| Retail | 1 | 7 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 116 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 87 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 9 | 443 |
| Gregg | 1 | 226 |
| Travis | 2 | 163 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 67 |
| Denton | 1 | 19 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 443 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 366 |
| Longview | 1 | 226 |
| Austin | 2 | 163 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 86 |
| Friendswood | 2 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Services, LLC - TX Eastman | Longview | 226 | 2017-06-15 | |
| Hyatt Corp dba Trvaasa Austin | Austin | 114 | 2017-06-20 | |
| Sears Holdings- #01197 | Houston | 96 | 2017-06-22 | |
| Sears Holdings -#01197 | Houston | 96 | 2017-06-22 | |
| Ignite Restaurant Group | Houston | 87 | 2017-06-22 | |
| Sears Holdings-#01257 | Friendswood | 69 | 2017-06-22 | |
| XTO Energy Inc | Ft. Worth | 67 | 2017-06-02 | |
| Rowan Companies | Houston | 50 | 2017-06-20 | |
| Corix Utility Services | Austin | 49 | 2017-06-23 | |
| Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas | Houston | 26 | 2017-06-01 | |
| GE Manufacturing Services - GEMS | Ft. Worth | 19 | 2017-06-15 | |
| Sears Holdings - #06197 | Houston | 8 | 2017-06-22 | |
| Sears Holdings - #06899 | Friendswood | 8 | 2017-06-22 | |
| Dollar Express-#4406 | El Paso | 7 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 3 | 2017-06-30 |
Topping the list was Brock Services, LLC - TX Eastman at its Longview facility, reporting 226 affected workers. Hyatt Corp dba Trvaasa Austin followed with 114 workers.
These figures highlight 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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