Employers in Florida submitted 7 WARN Act notices in October 2010, putting at risk an estimated 924 workers — up substantially from September and up 42% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 620 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 280 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 24 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 620 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Professional Services reported 280 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 389 |
| Leon | 1 | 192 |
| Brevard | 1 | 121 |
| Alachua | 1 | 87 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 389 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 2 | 304 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 192 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 135 |
| Orlando | 1 | 121 |
| High Springs | 1 | 87 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Tampa | 280 | 2010-10-15 | |
| Elbit Systems of America | Tallahassee | 192 | 2010-10-01 | |
| Essilor of America, Inc | St. Petersburg | 135 | 2010-10-28 | |
| Constar, Inc | Orlando | 121 | 2010-10-07 | |
| The Coca-Cola Company | High Springs | 87 | 2010-10-15 | |
| M&N; Plastics, Inc | Plant City | 85 | 2010-10-18 | |
| Capital One | Tampa | 24 | 2010-10-20 |
Topping the list was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP at its Tampa facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Elbit Systems of America followed with 192 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 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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