Employers in Texas filed 36 WARN Act notices in July 2018, impacting roughly 2,771 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 11% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 342 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 259 |
| Transportation | 2 | 69 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 32 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 342 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 259 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 984 |
| Travis | 5 | 806 |
| Collin | 2 | 382 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 146 |
| Jones | 2 | 108 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 984 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coppell | 1 | 869 |
| Austin | 5 | 806 |
| Plano | 2 | 382 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 146 |
| Dallas | 1 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita Rx | Coppell | 869 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Capital One-Plano | Plano | 286 | 2018-07-26 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc.-Austin | Austin | 234 | 2018-07-30 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc.-Austin | Austin | 212 | 2018-07-30 | |
| ATP2, LLC-Financial Service Center | Austin | 188 | 2018-07-28 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services- Don Miguels Facility | Dallas | 115 | 2018-07-06 | |
| Atlassian, Inc | Austin | 101 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Wellbridge Healthcare Plano | Plano | 96 | 2018-07-12 | |
| Rexam Beverage Can | Longview | 85 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Monogram Foods-Monogram Pet Treats | Schulenburg | 84 | 2018-07-18 | |
| Wellbridge Healthcare Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 77 | 2018-07-12 | |
| ATP2, LLC-Financial Service Center | Austin | 71 | 2018-07-28 | |
| XPO Logistics Worldwide dba XPO Logistics Supply Chain | Ft. Worth | 69 | 2018-07-11 | |
| Wellbridge Healthcare San Marcos | San Marcos | 61 | 2018-07-12 | |
| Stamford Family Health Center | Stamford | 54 | 2018-07-06 |
The single largest action involved DaVita Rx at its Coppell facility, reporting 869 affected workers. Capital One-Plano followed with 286 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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