Employers in Texas logged 25 WARN Act notices in April 2018, involving roughly 1,781 workers — climbing above March and up 71% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 316 |
| Education | 2 | 250 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 102 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 316 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 250 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 5 | 669 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 448 |
| Denton | 1 | 250 |
| Taylor | 1 | 150 |
| Collin | 2 | 119 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 669 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 669 |
| Arlington | 2 | 448 |
| Justin | 1 | 250 |
| Abilene | 1 | 150 |
| Plano | 1 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vistra Energy- Dynegy Corporate Headquarters | Houston | 308 | 2018-04-11 | |
| Atlantic Coffee Solutions | Houston | 279 | 2018-04-16 | |
| Durham School Services-Justin | Justin | 250 | 2018-04-11 | |
| Aramark Facility Services-GM Arlington | Arlington | 227 | 2018-04-05 | |
| Aramark Facility Services-GM Arlington | Arlington | 221 | 2018-04-05 | |
| Aramark Campus Services-Abilene Christian Univ | Abilene | 150 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Capital One Bank - Plano | Plano | 102 | 2018-04-11 | |
| Paramedics Plus | Bellmead | 91 | 2018-04-23 | |
| Borr Drilling Limited-Paragon Offshore Limited | Houston | 66 | 2018-04-05 | |
| Arjo - Wetmore Rd | San Antonio | 54 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Harman International | Richardson | 17 | 2018-04-25 | |
| NRG Energy | Houston | 8 | 2018-04-17 | |
| Boyd's Coffee | Houston | 8 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Aramark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-05 | |
| Borr Drilling Limited-Paragon Offshore Limited | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-04-05 |
The biggest impact was at Vistra Energy- Dynegy Corporate Headquarters at its Houston facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Atlantic Coffee Solutions followed with 279 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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