Employers in Texas submitted 45 WARN Act notices in February 2018, putting at risk an estimated 2,749 workers — down from January and up 166% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 509 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 158 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 132 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 78 |
| Transportation | 2 | 58 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 509 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 158 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 497 |
| Bowie | 1 | 460 |
| Collin | 3 | 374 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 245 |
| San Patricio | 1 | 221 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 497 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 1 | 460 |
| Plano | 2 | 367 |
| Deer Park | 1 | 327 |
| Gregory | 1 | 221 |
| Ennis | 1 | 192 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Hanks-Texarkana | Texarkana | 460 | 2018-02-20 | |
| Aptim Maintenance, LLC-Deer Park | Deer Park | 327 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Co. - Plano | Plano | 264 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Aptim Maintenance, LLC-Gregory | Gregory | 221 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Cenveo Corp.-Ennis | Ennis | 192 | 2018-02-13 | |
| Nueterra-Cook Children's NE Hospital | Hurst | 158 | 2018-02-19 | |
| Omni Hotels and Resorts | Austin | 150 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Jacobs Field Services NA-Celanese Bishop | Bishop | 140 | 2018-02-14 | |
| Capital One-Plano | Plano | 103 | 2018-02-22 | |
| Brock Services, LLC-Celanese Clear Lake | Pasadena | 88 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Bank of America-Amon Carter | Ft. Worth | 87 | 2018-02-27 | |
| Stearns Lending, LLC | Lewisville | 85 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Jacobs Field Services NA- Celanese Pasadena | Pasadena | 81 | 2018-02-20 | |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. (GE Oil & Gas) | Lufkin | 78 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Wells Fargo-San Antonio-Bankruptcy Group | San Antonio | 73 | 2018-02-07 |
Topping the list was Hart-Hanks-Texarkana at its Texarkana facility, reporting 460 affected workers. Aptim Maintenance, LLC-Deer Park followed with 327 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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