Employers in Texas posted 70 WARN Act notices in June 2024, affecting an estimated 6,883 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 323% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 33 | 660 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 220 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 95 |
| Education | 2 | 95 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 57 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 660 workers across 33 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 220 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 4 | 4,153 |
| Harris | 24 | 967 |
| Frio | 2 | 528 |
| Dallas | 5 | 379 |
| Travis | 1 | 230 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 4,153 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sabine Pass | 2 | 4,105 |
| Houston | 18 | 560 |
| Dilley | 2 | 528 |
| Baytown | 2 | 335 |
| Dallas | 4 | 334 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachry Industrial, Inc. (Sabine Pass) | Sabine Pass | 4,072 | 2024-06-03 | |
| CoreCivic (South Texas Family Residential Center) | Dilley | 433 | 2024-06-14 | |
| Zachry Industrial, Inc. (Baytown) | Baytown | 307 | 2024-06-03 | |
| Charter Communications (Austin) | Austin | 230 | 2024-06-14 | |
| Ardagh Glass Packaging, Inc | Houston | 220 | 2024-06-24 | |
| Intrepid U.S.A., Inc | Dallas | 102 | 2024-06-10 | |
| Intrepid USA, Inc | Dallas | 102 | 2024-06-10 | |
| Target Hospitality (Dilley South Texas Family Residential Center) | Dilley | 95 | 2024-06-13 | |
| Southeast Service Corporation Services For Education | Kingsville | 95 | 2024-06-25 | |
| Kaiser Aluminum - Sherman | Sherman | 75 | 2024-06-04 | |
| Compass Group / Fresh & Ready Foods | Dallas | 65 | 2024-06-17 | |
| Compass Group/Fresh & Ready Foods | Dallas | 65 | 2024-06-17 | |
| HII Mission Technologies (HII Defense and Federal Solutions) | San Antonio | 57 | 2024-06-20 | |
| Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company (Custom Brands Group) Updated | McKinney | 53 | 2024-06-11 | |
| Coach USA (Kerrvile Bus Company) | San Antonio | 50 | 2024-06-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Zachry Industrial, Inc. (Sabine Pass) at its Sabine Pass facility, reporting 4,072 affected workers. CoreCivic (South Texas Family Residential Center) followed with 433 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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