Employers in North Dakota posted 2 WARN Act notices in August 2015, affecting an estimated 112 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 72 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rolette | 1 | 72 |
| Cass | 1 | 40 |
Rolette was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dunseith | 1 | 72 |
| Fargo | 1 | 40 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Electronics Inc | Dunseith | 72 | 2015-08-31 | |
| EGS Customer Care Inc | Fargo | 40 | 2015-08-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Benchmark Electronics Inc at its Dunseith facility, reporting 72 affected workers. EGS Customer Care Inc followed with 40 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Dakota 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 North Dakota. 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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