Texas Layoffs — September 2004
Employers in Texas posted 18 WARN Act notices in September 2004, affecting an estimated 4,312 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 51% versus September 2003. The average filing covered 240 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,755 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,387 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 516 |
| Retail | 1 | 281 |
| Utilities | 1 | 144 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 120 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 109 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,755 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 1,387 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 1,681 |
| El Paso | 4 | 1,035 |
| Dallas | 6 | 849 |
| Collin | 1 | 279 |
| Henderson | 1 | 163 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,681 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 1,671 |
| El Paso | 3 | 946 |
| Garland | 1 | 281 |
| Plano | 1 | 279 |
| Dallas | 2 | 219 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) | Fort Worth | 1,597 | ||
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso2 | El Paso | 640 | ||
| CVS Pharmacy | Garland | 281 | ||
| Merkafon Teleperformance | Plano | 279 | ||
| VF Jeanswear - El Paso4 | El Paso | 250 | ||
| National Spirit Group (NSG) | Athens | 163 | ||
| National Delivery Service (NDS) | Houston | 158 | ||
| Schneider Electric | Coppell | 144 | ||
| Sanmina | Carrollton | 129 | ||
| Deluxe Financial Svs | Dallas | 110 | ||
| Gate Gourmet | Dallas | 109 | ||
| VF Jeanswear - Fabens | Fabens | 89 | ||
| LeeMAH Electronics | Richardson | 76 | ||
| Texwood Furniture | Taylor | 75 | ||
| Tandy Security Systems | Fort Worth | 74 |
The largest notice was filed by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 1,597 affected workers. VF Jeanswear - El Paso2 followed with 640 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.