Employers in Florida submitted 21 WARN Act notices in December 2002, putting at risk an estimated 2,655 workers — up substantially from November and up 88% versus December 2001. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 14 | 1,480 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 963 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 155 |
| Other | 2 | 57 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,480 workers across 14 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 963 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 822 |
| Brevard | 4 | 477 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 405 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 393 |
| Marion | 1 | 99 |
Duval felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 822 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 822 |
| Orlando | 4 | 477 |
| Tampa | 3 | 393 |
| Opa Locka | 1 | 219 |
| Miami | 3 | 186 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Jacksonville | 737 | 2002-12-06 | |
| US Airways Orlando Reservation Center | Orlando | 353 | 2002-12-06 | |
| US Airways - Tampa Heavy Maintenance | Tampa | 317 | 2002-12-06 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Opa Locka | 219 | 2002-12-12 | |
| Dresdner Bank Latinamerika AG | Miami | 155 | 2002-12-16 | |
| SuperShuttle Tampa Bay | St. Petersburg | 140 | 2002-12-16 | |
| Liberty Homes, Inc | Ocala | 99 | 2002-12-13 | |
| Micro Med Machining | Miramar | 90 | 2002-12-05 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Jacksonville | 85 | 2002-12-12 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Winter Haven | 84 | 2002-12-12 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Orlando | 77 | 2002-12-05 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Tampa | 64 | 2002-12-12 | |
| US Diagnostic Inc | West Palm Beach | 56 | 2002-12-20 | |
| Alterman Transport Lines | Pensacola | 54 | 2002-12-12 | |
| Siemens Shared Services LLC | Orlando | 37 | 2002-12-25 |
Topping the list was Tyson Foods, Inc at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 737 affected workers. US Airways Orlando Reservation Center followed with 353 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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