Employers in Florida filed 15 WARN Act notices in May 2011, impacting roughly 3,063 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 5% versus May 2010. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 2,266 |
| Retail | 5 | 440 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 186 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 153 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 18 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,266 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 440 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 2,045 |
| Broward | 2 | 153 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 92 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 74 |
| Escambia | 1 | 57 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 2,045 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Titusville | 1 | 1,942 |
| Statewide | 2 | 177 |
| Eglin Air Force Base | 1 | 158 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 153 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 121 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Titusville | 1,942 | 2011-05-13 | |
| HearUSA, Inc | Statewide | 163 | 2011-05-18 | |
| DynCorp International LLC | Eglin Air Force Base | 158 | 2011-05-10 | |
| Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A | Fort Lauderdale | 145 | 2011-05-03 | |
| JCPenney | Sunrise | 121 | 2011-05-06 | |
| DSE Fuzing, LLC | Orlando | 103 | 2011-05-02 | |
| Aramark | Tampa | 92 | 2011-05-17 | |
| AutoTrade Classics | Clearwater | 74 | 2011-05-18 | |
| Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne | Kennedy Space Center | 69 | 2011-05-25 | |
| Kmart Store #3540 | Royal Palm Beach | 59 | 2011-05-11 | |
| Kmart Store #4723 | Pensacola | 57 | 2011-05-03 | |
| Belk | Kissimmee | 40 | 2011-05-19 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 18 | 2011-05-03 | |
| Flextronics Americas LLC | Statewide | 14 | 2011-05-27 | |
| Brokers' Floridian Title Corp | Fort Lauderdale | 8 | 2011-05-03 |
The single largest action involved United Space Alliance, LLC at its Titusville facility, reporting 1,942 affected workers. HearUSA, Inc followed with 163 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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