Texas Layoffs — August 2000
Employers in Texas posted 6 WARN Act notices in August 2000, affecting an estimated 393 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 68% versus August 1999. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 224 |
| Transportation | 1 | 90 |
| Government | 1 | 79 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 224 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 94 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 90 |
| Nueces | 1 | 79 |
| Harris | 2 | 79 |
| Dallas | 1 | 51 |
El Paso felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 94 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 90 |
| Corpus Ch | 1 | 79 |
| Houston | 2 | 79 |
| Dallas | 1 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Leather Division | El Paso | 94 | ||
| Con-Way Truckload Services | Fort Worth | 90 | ||
| Tartan Textile Services | Corpus Ch | 79 | ||
| Ardco/Traverse Lift | Houston | 57 | ||
| Equipto | Dallas | 51 | ||
| Flowserve - Houston | Houston | 22 |
The largest notice was filed by Lackawanna Leather Division at its El Paso facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Con-Way Truckload Services followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.