Employers in Florida submitted 11 WARN Act notices in June 2002, putting at risk an estimated 1,132 workers — down from May and down 42% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 310 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 301 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 215 |
| Government | 3 | 112 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 77 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 310 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 301 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 3 | 387 |
| Volusia | 1 | 215 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 161 |
| Marion | 1 | 60 |
| Duval | 1 | 5 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 387 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 387 |
| Deland | 1 | 215 |
| Mangonia Park | 1 | 176 |
| Tampa | 2 | 161 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Engine Services, Inc | Miami | 248 | 2002-06-28 | |
| Mariner Health Care | Deland | 215 | 2002-06-19 | |
| Solectron Interconnect | Mangonia Park | 176 | 2002-06-12 | |
| Essilor of America, Inc | St. Petersburg | 125 | 2002-06-14 | |
| WorldCom, Inc | Tampa | 104 | 2002-06-28 | |
| Barclays Capital | Miami | 77 | 2002-06-19 | |
| Arthur Andersen | Miami | 62 | 2002-06-24 | |
| Patrick Door | Ocala | 60 | 2002-06-06 | |
| Davel Communications, Inc | Tampa | 57 | 2002-06-10 | |
| Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office DRMO Jax. Naval Air Station | Jacksonville | 5 | 2002-06-17 | |
| Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office DRMO Patrick Building | Patrick Air Force Base | 3 | 2002-06-17 |
Topping the list was GE Engine Services, Inc at its Miami facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Mariner Health Care followed with 215 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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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