Employers in Montana filed 4 WARN Act notices in January 2016, impacting roughly 200 workers and up 54% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 50 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | 1 | 50 |
| Valley | 1 | 50 |
Mineral absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | 1 | 50 |
| Valley | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricon Lumber | 50 | 2016-01-04 | ||
| Tricon Lumber | Mineral | 50 | 2016-01-04 | |
| BNSF Railroad | 50 | 2016-01-20 | ||
| BNSF Railroad | Valley | 50 | 2016-01-20 |
The single largest action involved Tricon Lumber at its Montana facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Tricon Lumber followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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