Employers in Minnesota logged 25 WARN Act notices in July 2018, involving roughly 1,807 workers — falling below June and up 5923% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 111 |
| Education | 1 | 110 |
| Utilities | 1 | 85 |
| Retail | 1 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 111 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 110 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 195 |
| Olmsted | 1 | 140 |
| Freeborn | 2 | 139 |
| Chippewa | 2 | 118 |
| Anoka | 1 | 110 |
Lyon absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 1 | 195 |
| Rochester | 1 | 140 |
| Albert Lea | 2 | 139 |
| Montevideo | 2 | 118 |
| Minneapolis | 1 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Continent Cabinetry | Cottonwood | 195 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Rochester | 140 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Capella University | Minneapolis | 110 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Blaine | 108 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Mankato | 101 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Moorhead | 100 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Great Lakes Polymer Tech | Albert Lea | 91 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Alexandria | 86 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | St. Paul | 85 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Great River Energy | Maple Grove | 85 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Willmar | 81 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | St. Cloud | 72 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Herberger's | Fergus Falls | 65 | 2018-07-01 | |
| Marketlink Inc | Fairmont | 62 | 2018-07-22 | |
| Coborn's | Montevideo | 59 | 2018-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at Mid Continent Cabinetry at its Cottonwood facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Herberger's followed with 140 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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