Montana Layoffs — September 2015

Employers in Montana recorded 2 WARN Act notices in September 2015, covering approximately 280 workers. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
280
Workers Affected
140
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Mining & Energy1140

The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 140 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jefferson1140

Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Jefferson1140

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Golden Sunlight Mine1402015-09-23
Golden Sunlight MineJefferson1402015-09-23

Leading the list was Golden Sunlight Mine at its Montana facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Golden Sunlight Mine followed with 140 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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