Employers in Minnesota posted 85 WARN Act notices in May 2019, affecting an estimated 2,034 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 66% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 353 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 215 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 162 |
| Accommodation & Food | 14 | 70 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 69 |
| Other | 1 | 42 |
| Retail | 3 | 31 |
| Education | 1 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 353 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 215 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scott | 3 | 314 |
| Murray | 2 | 122 |
| Mcleod | 2 | 88 |
| Anoka | 5 | 74 |
| Lyon | 2 | 72 |
Scott saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | 2 | 300 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 209 |
| Irvine | 1 | 185 |
| Oakville | 28 | 140 |
| Slayton | 2 | 122 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo - Bloomington 2019 | Bloomington | 202 | 2019-05-24 | |
| CoreLogic | Irvine | 185 | 2019-05-01 | |
| My Pillow 2019 | Shakopee | 150 | 2019-05-01 | |
| My Pillow 2019 | Shakopee | 150 | 2019-05-09 | |
| TreeHouse Foods 2019 | Fridley | 110 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Shopko - Hutchingson | Hutchinson | 70 | 2019-05-05 | |
| Henning Rehab & Healthcare 2019 | Henning | 65 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Slayton Rehab 2019 | Slayton | 61 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Slayton Rehab 2019 | Slayton | 61 | 2019-05-30 | |
| Shopko - Worthington | Worthington | 51 | 2019-05-12 | |
| Shopko - Albert Lea | Albert Lea | 45 | 2019-05-05 | |
| Boys Totem Town | St. Paul | 42 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Shopko - Austin | Ashwaubenon | 42 | 2019-05-12 | |
| Gedney 2019 | Chaska | 38 | 2019-05-01 | |
| Colonial Manor-Balaton 2019 | Balaton | 36 | 2019-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Wells Fargo - Bloomington 2019 at its Bloomington facility, reporting 202 affected workers. CoreLogic followed with 185 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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