Employers in Minnesota reported 23 WARN Act notices in August 2019, displacing an estimated 2,093 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 233% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 864 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 405 |
| Retail | 2 | 333 |
| Other | 1 | 174 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 55 |
| Transportation | 2 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 864 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 405 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 | 348 |
| Scott | 1 | 143 |
| Wright | 1 | 102 |
| Wabasha | 1 | 90 |
| Faribault | 2 | 70 |
Brown was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreview | 1 | 405 |
| Sleepy Eye | 1 | 348 |
| New Hope | 2 | 348 |
| Bentonville | 1 | 333 |
| Shakopee | 1 | 143 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo - Shoreview 2019 | Shoreview | 405 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Del Monte-Sleepy Eye 2019 | Sleepy Eye | 348 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Walmart - St. Paul | Bentonville | 333 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Coborn's 2019 | New Hope | 174 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Coborn's 2019 | New Hope | 174 | 2019-08-08 | |
| Quad Graphics - Shakopee 2019 | Shakopee | 143 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Pace Industries 2019 | Arden Hills | 107 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Cokato Plant -Faribault Foods 2019 | Cokato | 102 | 2019-08-30 | |
| Federal Mogul-Tenneco 2019 | Lake City | 90 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Corn Plus Ethanol-Winnebago 2019 | Winnebago | 35 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Corn Plus Ethanol-Winnebago 2019 | Winnebago | 35 | 2019-08-28 | |
| Nexus Youth & Family Services-Glen Lake | Plymouth | 29 | 2019-08-01 | |
| J-C Press 2019 | Owatonna | 29 | 2019-08-01 | |
| J-C Press 2019 | Owatonna | 29 | 2019-08-30 | |
| Fitzgerald Eveleth Nursing Home 2019 | Eveleth | 26 | 2019-08-03 |
The most significant filing came from Wells Fargo - Shoreview 2019 at its Shoreview facility, reporting 405 affected workers. Del Monte-Sleepy Eye 2019 followed with 348 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 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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