{"id":39785,"date":"2023-12-04T14:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=39785"},"modified":"2023-12-04T14:57:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:57:45","slug":"7-companies-announced-layoffs-this-november-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/12\/04\/7-companies-announced-layoffs-this-november-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Companies Announced Layoffs this November in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In November, a total of 7 companies in Florida have issued WARN notices<\/a>, signaling significant workforce reductions. The collective impact of these notices amounts to an alarming total of 1,050 layoffs, affecting a diverse range of industries across various sectors. This substantial number of layoffs underscores the shifting dynamics in the job market and the economic challenges faced by these companies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Noteworthy layoffs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyson Foods<\/a> is closing its Jacksonville meat-processing plant along with seven other locations nationwide as part of a strategic move to shut down “older, less efficient plants.” This decision, announced at the end of Tyson’s fiscal year-end earnings report, is set to take effect on January 8, 2024, resulting in the loss of 219 jobs at the Jacksonville facility. The closure is part of Tyson’s broader cost-cutting measures following a 0.8% decrease in 2023 total sales to $52.9 billion. Other closures include facilities in Columbus, South Carolina; North Little Rock, Arkansas; Corydon, Indiana; Dexter, Missouri; and Noel, Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venus Fashion<\/a> Inc., a leading women’s swimwear and apparel brand, has announced a significant layoff impacting 129 employees at its Jacksonville headquarters, effective January 13, 2024, as reported under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. This decision, attributed by CEO Laura Bollier to economic challenges in the fashion retail sector, marks another phase in the company’s workforce reduction, following a previous layoff of 120 employees in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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