Employers in Texas posted 40 WARN Act notices in August 2019, affecting an estimated 2,120 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 62% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 6 | 340 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 284 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 66 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 340 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 284 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 2 | 769 |
| Harris | 7 | 347 |
| Dallas | 4 | 273 |
| Bell | 1 | 271 |
| Ector | 2 | 184 |
Bexar bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 769 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 2 | 769 |
| Houston | 7 | 347 |
| Temple | 1 | 271 |
| Odessa | 2 | 184 |
| Pecos | 2 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nix Home Care Facility | San Antonio | 585 | 2019-08-23 | |
| TTEC Healthcare Solutions | Temple | 271 | 2019-08-26 | |
| GLI, Inc. dba GLI Distributing, LLC | San Antonio | 184 | 2019-08-04 | |
| AECOM-FlInt Energy Services-Odesssa | Odessa | 107 | 2019-08-28 | |
| Dhl | Houston | 105 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Welocalize | Houston | 100 | 2019-08-16 | |
| AECOM-Flint Energy Services Inc.-Pecos | Pecos | 88 | 2019-08-27 | |
| Sears Holdings-Unit 4446 | Dallas | 86 | 2019-08-29 | |
| MetLife-(Regent) | Irving | 79 | 2019-08-29 | |
| AECOM-Flint Energy Services-Odessa | Odessa | 77 | 2019-08-27 | |
| United Structures of America | Houston | 73 | 2019-08-21 | |
| Tri-Point Oil & Gas Production, LLC | Kountze | 66 | 2019-08-26 | |
| UPS General Services Co | Coppell | 64 | 2019-08-08 | |
| SpiceWorks, Inc | Austin | 59 | 2019-08-14 | |
| AECON-Flint Energy Services-Pecos | Pecos | 50 | 2019-08-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Nix Home Care Facility at its San Antonio facility, reporting 585 affected workers. TTEC Healthcare Solutions followed with 271 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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