Employers in Florida logged 9 WARN Act notices in June 1998, involving roughly 2,474 workers — climbing above May. The average filing covered 275 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 463 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 161 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 463 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 531 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 255 |
| Broward | 3 | 112 |
| Brevard | 1 | 77 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 531 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Space Center | 1 | 1,499 |
| Miami | 2 | 531 |
| Plant City | 1 | 171 |
| Dania | 3 | 112 |
| Tampa | 1 | 84 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG & G Florida, Inc | Kennedy Space Center | 1,499 | 1998-06-04 | |
| Entenmann's Bakery | Miami | 463 | 1998-06-22 | |
| Fleetwood Homes | Plant City | 171 | 1998-06-18 | |
| Nations Bank | Tampa | 84 | 1998-06-01 | |
| Nations Bank | Orlando | 77 | 1998-06-08 | |
| Spec's Music | Miami | 68 | 1998-06-11 | |
| The Hertz Corp (Miami) | Dania | 39 | 1998-06-03 | |
| The Hertz Corp (West Palm Beach) | Dania | 38 | 1998-06-03 | |
| The Hertz Corp (Fort Lauderdale) | Dania | 35 | 1998-06-03 |
The biggest impact was at EG & G Florida, Inc at its Kennedy Space Center facility, reporting 1,499 affected workers. Entenmann's Bakery followed with 463 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. 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 Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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