Employers in Florida filed 7 WARN Act notices in July 2003, impacting roughly 920 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 18% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 332 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 254 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 251 |
| Transportation | 1 | 83 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 332 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 254 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 1 | 332 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 269 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 68 |
Palm Beach felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 332 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1 | 332 |
| Miami | 2 | 269 |
| St. Petersburg | 3 | 251 |
| Tampa | 1 | 68 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rexall - Sundown | Boca Raton | 332 | 2003-07-31 | |
| Fleming Companies, Inc | Miami | 186 | 2003-07-10 | |
| St. Petersburg Times | St. Petersburg | 104 | 2003-07-17 | |
| St. Petersburg Times | St. Petersburg | 104 | 2003-07-30 | |
| United Airlines | Miami | 83 | 2003-07-22 | |
| Jim Cody, Inc | Tampa | 68 | 2003-07-15 | |
| St. Petersburg Times | St. Petersburg | 43 | 2003-07-30 |
The single largest action involved Rexall - Sundown at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 332 affected workers. Fleming Companies, Inc followed with 186 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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