Employers in Minnesota logged 61 WARN Act notices in March 2019, involving roughly 2,940 workers — climbing above February and up 62% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 28 | 795 |
| Education | 3 | 362 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 269 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 235 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 214 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 100 |
| Other | 1 | 89 |
| Utilities | 1 | 85 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 795 workers across 28 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 362 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 8 | 481 |
| Saint Louis | 5 | 157 |
| Olmsted | 5 | 149 |
| Wright | 1 | 102 |
| Winona | 1 | 56 |
Anoka was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 481 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 5 | 358 |
| Anoka | 1 | 348 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 260 |
| St. Paul | 1 | 210 |
| Brooklyn Center | 2 | 178 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Hennepin School District 2019 | Anoka | 348 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Securitas 2019 | Kansas City | 260 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Ditech 2019 | St. Paul | 210 | 2019-03-05 | |
| Wells Fargo - Bloomington 2019 | Bloomington | 202 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Cokato Plant -Faribault Foods 2019 | Cokato | 102 | 2019-03-01 | |
| ABRA Automotive Systems Inc | Brooklyn Center | 89 | 2019-03-01 | |
| ABRA Automotive Systems Inc | Brooklyn Center | 89 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Great River Energy | Maple Grove | 85 | 2019-03-15 | |
| Sears - MOA Bloomington | Bloomington | 80 | 2019-03-17 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield - Eagan 2019 | Eagan | 60 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Shopko- St Cloud West 2019 | St. Cloud | 60 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield - Eagan 2019 | Eagan | 60 | 2019-03-14 | |
| Shopko - Winona | Winona | 56 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Shopko- Duluth 2019 | Duluth | 55 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Shopko - Worthington | Worthington | 51 | 2019-03-01 |
The biggest impact was at Anoka Hennepin School District 2019 at its Anoka facility, reporting 348 affected workers. Securitas 2019 followed with 260 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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