Employers in Florida posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 1998, affecting an estimated 700 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 210 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 52 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
| Government | 1 | 34 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 210 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 150 |
| Brevard | 2 | 137 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 91 |
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 82 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 56 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marianna | 1 | 150 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 91 |
| Palm Bay | 1 | 85 |
| Fort Pierce | 1 | 82 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 60 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Corp. Distribution Center | Marianna | 150 | 1998-08-18 | |
| CA One Services/Palm Beach Airport | West Palm Beach | 91 | 1998-08-21 | |
| Annin's Fabric Art Studio Div | Palm Bay | 85 | 1998-08-07 | |
| Duda-Burg-Sunrise Packinghouse | Fort Pierce | 82 | 1998-08-07 | |
| Gayfers Distribution Center | St. Petersburg | 60 | 1998-08-14 | |
| I C I Paints | Tampa | 56 | 1998-08-07 | |
| Precision Fabricating Cleaning | Cocoa | 52 | 1998-08-07 | |
| Corestates Financial Corp | Fort Lauderdale | 50 | 1998-08-07 | |
| Miami-Dade County Health Dept | Miami | 40 | 1998-08-07 | |
| FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Svcs | Tallahassee | 34 | 1998-08-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Russell Corp. Distribution Center at its Marianna facility, reporting 150 affected workers. CA One Services/Palm Beach Airport followed with 91 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida 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 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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