Employers in Texas filed 32 WARN Act notices in July 2021, impacting roughly 2,566 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 43% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 18 | 996 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 106 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 996 workers across 18 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 9 | 507 |
| Lamar | 2 | 500 |
| Willacy | 2 | 372 |
| Harris | 3 | 243 |
| Wichita | 3 | 234 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 507 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 2 | 500 |
| Raymondville | 2 | 372 |
| Houston | 3 | 243 |
| Wichita Falls | 3 | 234 |
| Pleasanton | 3 | 198 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Industries | Paris | 250 | 2021-07-01 | |
| Turner Industries | Paris | 250 | 2021-07-01 | |
| Management & Training-Willacy County Regional Correction | Raymondville | 186 | 2021-07-27 | |
| Management & Training Coporation | Raymondville | 186 | 2021-07-27 | |
| Fusion Logistics Inc. - Houston | Houston | 81 | 2021-07-03 | |
| Fusion Logistics Inc. - Houston | Houston | 81 | 2021-07-03 | |
| Fusion Logistics Inc. - Houston | Houston | 81 | 2021-07-08 | |
| Cubic ITS, Inc | Sugar Land | 80 | 2021-07-01 | |
| Cubic ITS, Inc | Sugar Land | 80 | 2021-07-01 | |
| Tranter Inc | Wichita Falls | 78 | 2021-07-07 | |
| Tranter Inc | Wichita Falls | 78 | 2021-07-07 | |
| Tranter Inc | Wichita Falls | 78 | 2021-07-08 | |
| U.S. Well Services - Pleasanton | Pleasanton | 66 | 2021-07-09 | |
| U.S. Well Services | Pleasanton | 66 | 2021-07-09 | |
| U.S. Well Services - Pleasanton | Pleasanton | 66 | 2021-07-12 |
The single largest action involved Turner Industries at its Paris facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Turner Industries followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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