Texas Layoffs — August 2000
Employers in Texas filed 6 WARN Act notices in August 2000, impacting roughly 393 workers — representing a pullback from 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 led the way in workforce reductions with 224 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, 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 saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 94 |
| Ft. 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 | Ft. Worth | 90 | ||
| Tartan Textile Services | Corpus Ch | 79 | ||
| Ardco/Traverse Lift | Houston | 57 | ||
| Equipto | Dallas | 51 | ||
| Flowserve - Houston | Houston | 22 |
The single largest action involved 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 data underscores 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.