Employers in Texas logged 15 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 2,025 workers — falling below January and up 46% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 561 |
| Transportation | 3 | 502 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 88 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 561 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 502 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 5 | 492 |
| Fort Bend | 1 | 365 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 319 |
| Denton | 1 | 304 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 254 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 492 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 492 |
| Sugar Land | 1 | 365 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 304 |
| Arlington | 1 | 254 |
| Beaumont | 1 | 219 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmerisourceBergen-PharMedium Healthcare | Sugar Land | 365 | 2020-02-19 | |
| XPO Logistics-Ft Worth | Ft. Worth | 304 | 2020-02-12 | |
| Blue Apron- Arlington | Arlington | 254 | 2020-02-21 | |
| Waitr and Bite Squad | Beaumont | 219 | 2020-02-03 | |
| Bellaire Medical Center-Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals | Houston | 126 | 2020-02-25 | |
| Railcrew Express-RCX Logistics | Houston | 110 | 2020-02-12 | |
| TPC Group's | Port Neches | 100 | 2020-02-25 | |
| Windhaven Insurance-Dallas | Dallas | 96 | 2020-02-26 | |
| Alta Mesa Services, LP | Houston | 91 | 2020-02-18 | |
| Watson Grinding and Manufacturing | Houston | 88 | 2020-02-05 | |
| Railcrew Xpress-RCX Logistics-Austin | Austin | 88 | 2020-02-12 | |
| Transform SR LLC #01377-and #06222 Formally Sears | Houston | 77 | 2020-02-04 | |
| King's Manor Methodist Retirement System-Westgate Nursing Home | Hereford | 70 | 2020-02-25 | |
| Windhaven Insurance-Austin | Austin | 35 | 2020-02-25 | |
| NortonLifeLock, Inc | Plano | 2 | 2020-02-28 |
The biggest impact was at AmerisourceBergen-PharMedium Healthcare at its Sugar Land facility, reporting 365 affected workers. XPO Logistics-Ft Worth followed with 304 workers.
This data points to 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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