Employers in Florida filed 16 WARN Act notices in March 2001, impacting roughly 2,123 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 37% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 833 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 718 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 277 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 170 |
| Retail | 1 | 125 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 833 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 718 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 4 | 869 |
| Volusia | 1 | 219 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 189 |
| Duval | 2 | 181 |
| Lee | 1 | 99 |
Pinellas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 869 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Park | 1 | 499 |
| Clearwater | 2 | 249 |
| South Daytona | 1 | 220 |
| Deland | 1 | 219 |
| Tampa | 2 | 189 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorldCom, Inc | Pinellas Park | 499 | 2001-03-01 | |
| RR Donnelley & Sons Company | South Daytona | 220 | 2001-03-27 | |
| TeleTech | Deland | 219 | 2001-03-14 | |
| RP Scherer | Clearwater | 161 | 2001-03-29 | |
| Sterling Fibers, Inc | Pace | 160 | 2001-03-02 | |
| Lil' Champ Food Stores, Inc | Jacksonville | 125 | 2001-03-16 | |
| UDL Laboratories, Inc | Largo | 121 | 2001-03-27 | |
| Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc | Tampa | 113 | 2001-03-05 | |
| WM. Thies & Sons, Inc | Fort Myers | 99 | 2001-03-27 | |
| Ugly Duckling Corporation | Clearwater | 88 | 2001-03-14 | |
| CitiFinancial | Tampa | 76 | 2001-03-06 | |
| WM. Thies & Sons, Inc | Sarasota | 71 | 2001-03-27 | |
| APAC Cusomer Services, Inc | Orlando | 70 | 2001-03-07 | |
| Harmon Industries, Inc | Jacksonville | 56 | 2001-03-06 | |
| ALLTEL Communications, Inc. Retail Activation Center | 26 | 2001-03-05 |
The single largest action involved WorldCom, Inc at its Pinellas Park facility, reporting 499 affected workers. RR Donnelley & Sons Company followed with 220 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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