Employers in Texas submitted 19 WARN Act notices in August 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,306 workers — down from July and down 2% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 120 |
| Transportation | 2 | 67 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 56 |
The Agriculture sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 120 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1 | 600 |
| Harris | 3 | 220 |
| Uvalde | 1 | 156 |
| Bell | 1 | 77 |
| Bexar | 1 | 67 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport | 1 | 600 |
| Houston | 3 | 220 |
| Uvalde | 1 | 156 |
| Fort Hood | 1 | 77 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 67 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation, Inc | DFW Airport | 600 | 2018-08-20 | |
| Williamson-Dickie | Uvalde | 156 | 2018-08-09 | |
| Alsco-Blankenship Branch | Houston | 120 | 2018-08-09 | |
| Sears & Roebuck #01067 | Houston | 89 | 2018-08-24 | |
| General Dynamics-CSRA | Fort Hood | 77 | 2018-08-01 | |
| Inserso-Global Services Center | San Antonio | 67 | 2018-08-01 | |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain | Coppell | 67 | 2018-08-09 | |
| Del Monte Foods, Inc | Crystal City | 63 | 2018-08-30 | |
| Aramark Health Care Support Services-Laredo Medical Center | Laredo | 56 | 2018-08-28 | |
| Sears Auto Center #06577 | Houston | 11 | 2018-08-24 | |
| General Dynamics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-08-01 | |
| Inserso-Global Services Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-08-01 | |
| Williamson-Dickie | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-08-09 | |
| Alsco-Blankenship Branch | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-08-09 | |
| XPO Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-08-09 |
Topping the list was ABM Aviation, Inc at its DFW Airport facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Williamson-Dickie followed with 156 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture 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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