Texas Layoffs — February 2006
Employers in Texas posted 10 WARN Act notices in February 2006, affecting an estimated 1,963 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 76% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,712 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 81 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 75 |
| Retail | 2 | 49 |
| Transportation | 1 | 26 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 20 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,712 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 81 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 1,226 |
| Hidalgo | 1 | 449 |
| Dallas | 4 | 242 |
| Harris | 1 | 26 |
| Bowie | 1 | 20 |
Tarrant was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,226 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 3 | 1,226 |
| Monte Alto | 1 | 449 |
| Dallas | 3 | 162 |
| Irving | 1 | 80 |
| Houston | 1 | 26 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perlos | Fort Worth | 1,209 | ||
| Value Frozen Foods | Monte Alto | 449 | ||
| DNA Productions | Irving | 80 | ||
| Arbor E&T | Dallas | 75 | ||
| Fujicolor Processing | Dallas | 54 | ||
| Gabberts, Inc. - Dallas | Dallas | 33 | ||
| Houston Distribution Center | Houston | 26 | ||
| Walsh Healthcare Solutions | Texarkana | 20 | ||
| Gabberts, Inc. - Ft. Worth | Fort Worth | 16 | ||
| Enterprise Management Services Corp-Ft. Worth | Fort Worth | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Perlos at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 1,209 affected workers. Value Frozen Foods followed with 449 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 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.