Texas Layoffs — March 2002
Employers in Texas reported 55 WARN Act notices in March 2002, displacing an estimated 4,671 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 16% versus March 2001. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 38 | 3,281 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 928 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 325 |
| Transportation | 1 | 137 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,281 workers across 38 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 928 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 14 | 1,119 |
| Dallas | 8 | 564 |
| Hidalgo | 5 | 410 |
| Waller | 1 | 267 |
| El Paso | 2 | 250 |
Harris felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,119 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8 | 652 |
| Katy | 1 | 267 |
| El Paso | 2 | 250 |
| Irving | 1 | 206 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 190 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertson's - Katy | Katy | 267 | ||
| Marconi Communications - Irving | Irving | 206 | ||
| W. C. Bradley | New Braunfels | 170 | ||
| Ameripol Synpol | Odessa | 165 | ||
| Boeing - El Paso | El Paso | 150 | ||
| Chep USA | Garland | 137 | ||
| Kmart #4904 | Victoria | 130 | ||
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 110 | ||
| Albertson's #4069 | Mission | 107 | ||
| Kmart #3452 | El Paso | 100 | ||
| Kmart #4908 | Corpus Ch | 100 | ||
| Albertson's #4004 | Laredo | 100 | ||
| Target Stores #175 | San Antonio | 97 | ||
| Albertson's #2753 | Houston | 96 | ||
| Albertson's #2733 | Atascocita | 95 |
The most significant filing came from Albertson's - Katy at its Katy facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Marconi Communications - Irving followed with 206 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.