Employers in Minnesota logged 13 WARN Act notices in January 2018, involving roughly 2,385 workers — climbing above December. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,189 |
| Education | 1 | 600 |
| Retail | 2 | 318 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 36 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 30 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 30 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,189 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 600 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 1 | 600 |
| Clay | 2 | 336 |
| Todd | 3 | 260 |
| Cass | 1 | 36 |
Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud | 1 | 900 |
| Minneapolis | 1 | 600 |
| Moorhead | 2 | 336 |
| Long Prairie | 1 | 236 |
| St. Louis Park | 1 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux | St. Cloud | 900 | 2018-01-01 | |
| University of MN 2019 | Minneapolis | 600 | 2018-01-05 | |
| LSC Communications | Long Prairie | 236 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Sam's Club 6278 | Moorhead | 168 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Sam's Club 6278 | Moorhead | 168 | 2018-01-26 | |
| Sam's Club | St. Louis Park | 150 | 2018-01-01 | |
| MPLS Die Casting | New Hope | 41 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Walker Rehabilitation | Walker | 36 | 2018-01-12 | |
| St. Agnes Bakery | St. Paul | 30 | 2018-01-01 | |
| St. Agnes Bakery | St. Paul | 30 | 2018-01-19 | |
| Cherrington Enterprises | Clarissa | 12 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Cherrington Enterprises | Clarissa | 12 | 2018-01-31 | |
| Admin Staff at IBEW 110 Benefit Fund | St. Paul | 2 | 2018-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at Electrolux at its St. Cloud facility, reporting 900 affected workers. University of MN 2019 followed with 600 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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