Texas Layoffs — May 2004
Employers in Texas filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2004, impacting roughly 508 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 86% versus May 2003. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 274 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 234 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 274 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 234 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 246 |
| Dallas | 1 | 114 |
| Collin | 2 | 89 |
| Denton | 1 | 43 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 16 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1 | 185 |
| Dallas | 1 | 114 |
| Plano | 2 | 89 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 61 |
| Lewisville | 1 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Technical Services | Clear Lake | 185 | ||
| Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Division | Dallas | 114 | ||
| Ericsson | Plano | 66 | ||
| Lonza | Pasadena | 61 | ||
| Honeywell, Intl. Lewisville | Lewisville | 43 | ||
| Ericsson | Plano | 23 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | Fort Worth | 11 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | Fort Worth | 5 |
The single largest action involved Raytheon Technical Services at its Clear Lake facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Division followed with 114 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 Information & Technology 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.