Employers in Florida recorded 12 WARN Act notices in November 2006, covering approximately 1,258 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 76% versus November 2005. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 420 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 290 |
| Retail | 1 | 114 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 94 |
| Transportation | 1 | 83 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 75 |
| Government | 1 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 420 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Real Estate reported 290 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 1 | 200 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 175 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 115 |
| Putnam | 1 | 105 |
| Duval | 1 | 94 |
Palm Beach was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 290 |
| Pahokee | 1 | 200 |
| Tampa | 2 | 175 |
| Hialeah | 1 | 115 |
| Palatka | 1 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox Capital Services, LLC | St. Petersburg | 290 | 2006-11-29 | |
| United States Sugar Processing, LLC | Pahokee | 200 | 2006-11-21 | |
| A-1 Components Corporation | Hialeah | 115 | 2006-11-16 | |
| Sofa Express, Inc | Tampa | 114 | 2006-11-06 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | Palatka | 105 | 2006-11-15 | |
| NetBank | Jacksonville | 94 | 2006-11-16 | |
| Hanesbrands, Inc | Weston | 83 | 2006-11-09 | |
| Albertsons | Panama City | 75 | 2006-11-01 | |
| Project Hope - FEMA Hurricane Wilma Crew | Fort Lauderdale | 70 | 2006-11-15 | |
| CIGNA Behavioral Health | Tampa | 61 | 2006-11-17 | |
| CSC Applied Technologies LLC | Eglin Air Force Base | 49 | 2006-11-07 | |
| Burr Wolff, LP | Cape Coral | 2 | 2006-11-29 |
Leading the list was Xerox Capital Services, LLC at its St. Petersburg facility, reporting 290 affected workers. United States Sugar Processing, LLC followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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