Employers in Florida posted 22 WARN Act notices in October 2008, affecting an estimated 2,538 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 68% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 834 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 624 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 575 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 259 |
| Retail | 2 | 139 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 107 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 834 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 624 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 4 | 303 |
| Duval | 2 | 116 |
| Brevard | 2 | 114 |
| Escambia | 1 | 105 |
| Indian River | 1 | 98 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 477 |
| Kennedy Space Center | 1 | 450 |
| St. Augustine | 2 | 377 |
| Tampa | 2 | 219 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 116 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Correctional Services, LLC | Statewide | 477 | 2008-10-29 | |
| Space Gateway Support | Kennedy Space Center | 450 | 2008-10-29 | |
| Ideal Div Epicor Industries, Inc | St. Augustine | 208 | 2008-10-31 | |
| Luhrs Corporation | St. Augustine | 169 | 2008-10-28 | |
| NuAir Manufacturing | Tampa | 126 | 2008-10-20 | |
| Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc | Pensacola | 105 | 2008-10-21 | |
| ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Services | Vero Beach | 98 | 2008-10-31 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | Tampa | 93 | 2008-10-22 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | St. Petersburg | 89 | 2008-10-16 | |
| Florida Made Door Company | Astatula | 80 | 2008-10-24 | |
| Auto Trader.com, Inc | Orlando | 69 | 2008-10-20 | |
| Raymond Building Supply | Jasper | 62 | 2008-10-28 | |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc | Miami | 60 | 2008-10-10 | |
| Atlantic Dental Inc | Coral Gables | 60 | 2008-10-30 | |
| Wachovia Corporation | Jacksonville | 59 | 2008-10-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark Correctional Services, LLC at its Statewide facility, reporting 477 affected workers. Space Gateway Support followed with 450 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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