Employers in Texas recorded 56 WARN Act notices in July 2019, covering approximately 2,138 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 23% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 722 |
| Information & Technology | 14 | 198 |
| Utilities | 2 | 10 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 722 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 198 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 2 | 630 |
| Harris | 5 | 539 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 197 |
| Travis | 6 | 153 |
| Dallas | 1 | 129 |
Bexar saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 630 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 2 | 630 |
| Houston | 4 | 469 |
| Conroe | 1 | 197 |
| Austin | 6 | 153 |
| Dallas | 1 | 129 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nix Hospital | San Antonio | 585 | 2019-07-29 | |
| Charming Charlie-Houston | Houston | 271 | 2019-07-12 | |
| Southwest Key Programs-Conroe | Conroe | 197 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Swissport-Spirit | Houston | 134 | 2019-07-22 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc-Dallas | Dallas | 129 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Aramark-Hendricks Medical Center | Abilene | 121 | 2019-07-02 | |
| Anjinomoto Foods - Fort Worth Facility | Fort Worth | 117 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Tramontina USA | Sugar Land | 108 | 2019-07-09 | |
| NTT Data, Inc.-Jackson Ave | Austin | 97 | 2019-07-08 | |
| Kmco, LLC | Crosby | 70 | 2019-07-11 | |
| Centrica | Houston | 54 | 2019-07-22 | |
| NTT Data, Inc.-S. Mopac | Austin | 50 | 2019-07-08 | |
| BGIS-San Antonio Data Center | San Antonio | 45 | 2019-07-02 | |
| FutureWei-Plano Facility | Plano | 38 | 2019-07-22 | |
| Dynamic Workforce Solutions-Longview | Longview | 34 | 2019-07-30 |
Leading the list was Nix Hospital at its San Antonio facility, reporting 585 affected workers. Charming Charlie-Houston followed with 271 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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