Employers in Minnesota filed 39 WARN Act notices in April 2018, impacting roughly 2,930 workers — representing a notable rise over March. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 21 | 1,780 |
| Education | 2 | 404 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 262 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 117 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 101 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 32 |
| Other | 2 | 15 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,780 workers across 21 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 404 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 3 | 424 |
| Saint Louis | 2 | 183 |
| Olmsted | 2 | 160 |
| Mower | 2 | 151 |
| Washington | 1 | 148 |
Anoka felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 1 | 275 |
| Roseville | 2 | 212 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 186 |
| Rochester | 2 | 160 |
| Austin | 2 | 151 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Hennepin School District | Anoka | 275 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Bloomington | 186 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Roseville | 182 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Stillwater | 148 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Rochester | 140 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Younkers | Duluth | 134 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Durham School Services | Burnsville | 129 | 2018-04-01 | |
| CenturyLink MPLS | Minneapolis | 117 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Sl-Mti | Montevideo | 110 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Blaine | 108 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Bellisio Foods | Austin | 105 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Herberger's | Edina | 101 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Moorhead | 100 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | Alexandria | 86 | 2018-04-01 | |
| Herberger's | St. Paul | 85 | 2018-04-01 |
The single largest action involved Anoka Hennepin School District at its Anoka facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Herberger's followed with 186 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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