Employers in Florida logged 12 WARN Act notices in June 2004, involving roughly 1,684 workers — climbing above May and up 5% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 805 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 395 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 244 |
| Retail | 2 | 126 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 96 |
| Utilities | 1 | 18 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 805 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 395 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 314 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 180 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 158 |
| Jackson | 1 | 145 |
| Escambia | 1 | 96 |
Duval was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Dade City | 1 | 360 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 314 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 265 |
| Miami | 1 | 180 |
| Tampa | 2 | 158 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco Beverage Company | North Dade City | 360 | 2004-06-17 | |
| Cordis Corporation | Miami Lakes | 265 | 2004-06-21 | |
| Metris Companies, Inc | Jacksonville | 255 | 2004-06-03 | |
| Watson Laboratories, Inc | Miami | 180 | 2004-06-17 | |
| SYKES Enterprises, Inc | Marianna | 145 | 2004-06-09 | |
| Z-Tel Communications | Tampa | 99 | 2004-06-09 | |
| Spectrum HealthCare Resources | Pensacola | 96 | 2004-06-22 | |
| Allied Interstate, INc | Miramar | 81 | 2004-06-09 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Wellington | 67 | 2004-06-02 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Tampa | 59 | 2004-06-02 | |
| Sprint Conferencing Services | Jacksonville | 59 | 2004-06-25 | |
| Florida Water Services | Apopka | 18 | 2004-06-11 |
The biggest impact was at Pasco Beverage Company at its North Dade City facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Cordis Corporation followed with 265 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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