Employers in Texas reported 30 WARN Act notices in May 2019, displacing an estimated 912 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 75% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 180 |
| Education | 2 | 157 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 113 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 100 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 83 |
| Utilities | 2 | 21 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 180 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Education reported 157 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 2 | 240 |
| Dallas | 2 | 140 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 126 |
| Ward | 1 | 124 |
| Harris | 2 | 121 |
Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pflugerville | 1 | 157 |
| Dallas | 2 | 140 |
| Monahans | 1 | 124 |
| Houston | 2 | 121 |
| Ft. Worth | 2 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services-Pflugerville | Pflugerville | 157 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Product & Logistics-Monahans | Monahans | 124 | 2019-05-08 | |
| Pine Creek Medical Center | Dallas | 113 | 2019-05-20 | |
| United Airlines, Inc.-Passanger Revenue Accounting | Houston | 100 | 2019-05-13 | |
| Mitratech Holdings | Austin | 83 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Holiday Inn-San Antonio | San Antonio | 61 | 2019-05-24 | |
| Dolce International Fort Worth, Inc.-American Airlines Training Ctr | Ft. Worth | 56 | 2019-05-13 | |
| AdvoCare-Richardson | Richardson | 39 | 2019-05-29 | |
| Allgoods, LLC-Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth | 37 | 2019-05-21 | |
| AdvoCare | Plano | 31 | 2019-05-29 | |
| Vesuvius USA-Tyler | Tyler | 30 | 2019-05-23 | |
| Hard Rock Café International | Dallas | 27 | 2019-05-31 | |
| Siemens Energy Inc-Houston Service Center | Houston | 21 | 2019-05-10 | |
| Allgoods, LLC-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 21 | 2019-05-21 | |
| Allgoods, LLC-Arlington | Arlington | 12 | 2019-05-21 |
The most significant filing came from Durham School Services-Pflugerville at its Pflugerville facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Product & Logistics-Monahans followed with 124 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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