Employers in Florida submitted 8 WARN Act notices in August 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,279 workers — up substantially from July and up 89% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 531 |
| Transportation | 1 | 290 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 276 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 100 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 66 |
| Government | 1 | 16 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 531 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 290 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 1 | 381 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 290 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 150 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 100 |
| Seminole | 1 | 95 |
Broward saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 381 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pompano Beach | 1 | 381 |
| Miami | 1 | 290 |
| St. Petersburg | 2 | 247 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 150 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Direct | Pompano Beach | 381 | 2003-08-25 | |
| Coach USA | Miami | 290 | 2003-08-06 | |
| United Modular | St. Petersburg | 181 | 2003-08-22 | |
| Target | Clearwater | 150 | 2003-08-08 | |
| Good Samaritan | West Palm Beach | 100 | 2003-08-08 | |
| Systems & Electronics Inc | Sanford | 95 | 2003-08-20 | |
| Western Reserve Life Assurance Company | St. Petersburg | 66 | 2003-08-19 | |
| Volusia Halfway House | Daytona | 16 | 2003-08-30 |
Topping the list was Publix Direct at its Pompano Beach facility, reporting 381 affected workers. Coach USA followed with 290 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 Retail 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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