Employers in Minnesota reported 32 WARN Act notices in June 2018, displacing an estimated 3,049 workers — signaling an acceleration from May. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6 | 952 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 401 |
| Retail | 3 | 139 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 115 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 85 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 952 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 401 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 5 | 877 |
| Olmsted | 1 | 280 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 219 |
| Washington | 1 | 148 |
| Dakota | 1 | 129 |
Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 877 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 4 | 602 |
| Rochester | 1 | 280 |
| Anoka | 1 | 275 |
| Duluth | 3 | 219 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 186 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis | 437 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Seneca Rochester | Rochester | 280 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Anoka Hennepin School District | Anoka | 275 | 2018-06-08 | |
| Herberger's | Bloomington | 186 | 2018-06-05 | |
| Herberger's | Roseville | 182 | 2018-06-05 | |
| Herberger's | Stillwater | 148 | 2018-06-05 | |
| Younkers | Duluth | 134 | 2018-06-05 | |
| Durham School Services | Burnsville | 129 | 2018-06-07 | |
| CenturyLink MPLS | Minneapolis | 117 | 2018-06-12 | |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | St. Louis Park | 115 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Sl-Mti | Montevideo | 110 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Delta Air Lines 2019 | St. Paul | 108 | 2018-06-25 | |
| Mico | North Mankato | 100 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Artesyn Embedded Tech | Eden Prairie | 65 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Digi International Inc | Eden Prairie | 59 | 2018-06-04 |
The most significant filing came from Minneapolis Public Schools at its Minneapolis facility, reporting 437 affected workers. Seneca Rochester followed with 280 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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