Employers in Florida posted 12 WARN Act notices in June 2018, affecting an estimated 1,499 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 72% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 780 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 328 |
| Retail | 1 | 225 |
| Transportation | 3 | 96 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 780 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 328 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 1 | 328 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 96 |
| Duval | 1 | 70 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 9 |
Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 328 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 771 |
| Orlando | 1 | 328 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 225 |
| Miami | 1 | 96 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Ray Sport Yacht & Yacht Operations | Statewide | 771 | 2018-06-25 | |
| C&S Wholesale Services, Inc | Orlando | 328 | 2018-06-21 | |
| FDC Vitamins, LLC d/b/a Nutri-Force Nutrition | Miami Lakes | 225 | 2018-06-27 | |
| First Transit, Inc. Miami International Airport | Miami | 96 | 2018-06-07 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Jacksonville | 70 | 2018-06-27 | |
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 9 | 2018-06-27 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-07 | |
| C&S Wholesale | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-21 | |
| Sea Ray Sport | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-25 | |
| General Dynamics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-27 | |
| Transitions Optical | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-27 | |
| FDC Vitamins, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Sea Ray Sport Yacht & Yacht Operations at its Statewide facility, reporting 771 affected workers. C&S Wholesale Services, Inc followed with 328 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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