Employers in Minnesota recorded 32 WARN Act notices in April 2019, covering approximately 1,077 workers — marking a decline from March and down 63% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 355 |
| Retail | 11 | 265 |
| Construction | 1 | 50 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 16 |
| Education | 1 | 12 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 355 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 265 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 13 | 361 |
| Carver | 1 | 85 |
| Olmsted | 1 | 40 |
| Dakota | 1 | 25 |
| Roseau | 1 | 16 |
Anoka felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 361 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 13 | 361 |
| St. Paul | 3 | 291 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 116 |
| Chaska | 1 | 85 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 47 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditech 2019 | St. Paul | 210 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Aveda 2019 | Minneapolis | 101 | 2019-04-11 | |
| KleinBank 2019 | Chaska | 85 | 2019-04-12 | |
| Savers St Paul 2019 | St. Paul | 68 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Savers Mpls 2019 | Minneapolis | 65 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Brightpeak Financial 2019 | Minneapolis | 60 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Morrison Community Living-Edina | Charlotte | 58 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Morrison Community Living-Minneapolis | Charlotte | 58 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Thor Construction 2019 | Minneapolis | 50 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Suburban Radiologic Consultants | Bloomington | 42 | 2019-04-12 | |
| Shopko - Rochester - 2019 | Rochester | 40 | 2019-04-14 | |
| Sterling Pharmacy 2019 | Hastings | 25 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Birchwood Casey LLC 2019 | New Hope | 23 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Birchwood Casey LLC 2019 | New Hope | 23 | 2019-04-25 | |
| ADM Nokomis Mill | Minneapolis | 16 | 2019-04-01 |
Leading the list was Ditech 2019 at its St. Paul facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Aveda 2019 followed with 101 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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