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Texas Layoffs — June 2002

Employers in Texas filed 22 WARN Act notices in June 2002, impacting roughly 2,029 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 30% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

22
Notices Filed
2,029
Workers Affected
92
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Texas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing111,017
Information & Technology4604
Healthcare2104
Education177
Wholesale Trade172
Retail153
Finance & Insurance152
Professional Services150

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,017 workers across 11 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 604 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Dallas5364
Harris5298
Bexar2253
El Paso1230
Tarrant2188

Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 364 workers across 5 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Dallas4337
Houston5298
San Antonio2253
El Paso1230
Navasota1173

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Levi Strauss & Company - San AntonioSan Antonio243
E & A TechnologyEl Paso230
Schult HomesNavasota173
Abacus Communications LCDallas162
General BandwidthAustin117
LP ParticleboardSilsbee105
Weber AircraftGainesville100
WorldCom, Inc. - Ft. WorthFt. Worth95
Corning Cable SystemsKeller93
Parker HannifinCleburne91
Community Education PartnersDallas77
Entergy Wholesale OperationsHouston72
GE Industrial SystemsHouston61
RadiSysHouston60
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. - ShermanSherman56

The single largest action involved Levi Strauss & Company - San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 243 affected workers. E & A Technology followed with 230 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.

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