Employers in Florida posted 13 WARN Act notices in June 2006, affecting an estimated 2,385 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 278% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 952 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 715 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 385 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 226 |
| Transportation | 2 | 82 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 952 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 715 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 3 | 498 |
| Madison | 1 | 474 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 291 |
| Santa Rosa | 1 | 226 |
| Brevard | 1 | 148 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 498 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miramar | 1 | 481 |
| Madison | 1 | 474 |
| Key Biscayne | 1 | 385 |
| Tampa | 2 | 291 |
| Milton | 1 | 226 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | Miramar | 481 | 2006-06-28 | |
| Smithfield Packing Company | Madison | 474 | 2006-06-21 | |
| Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne | Key Biscayne | 385 | 2006-06-20 | |
| CitiFinancial, Inc. and CitiFinancial Mortgage Company | Milton | 226 | 2006-06-15 | |
| Compex Technologies, Inc. dba Rehabilicare | Tampa | 178 | 2006-06-07 | |
| TeleTech Holdings, Inc | Melbourne | 148 | 2006-06-05 | |
| E-Funds Corporation | Sunrise | 142 | 2006-06-26 | |
| Arbor Education & Training | Tampa | 113 | 2006-06-21 | |
| Bellsouth Telecommunications | Jacksonville | 68 | 2006-06-23 | |
| Hand Innovations | Miami | 63 | 2006-06-05 | |
| Air Express International USA, Inc | Miami | 50 | 2006-06-08 | |
| Dunkin Donuts Southeast Distribution Center | Gainesville | 32 | 2006-06-30 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 25 | 2006-06-22 |
The largest notice was filed by Delta Air Lines at its Miramar facility, reporting 481 affected workers. Smithfield Packing Company followed with 474 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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