Employers in Minnesota logged 31 WARN Act notices in September 2019, involving roughly 1,856 workers — falling below August and up 86% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 8 | 651 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 234 |
| Transportation | 3 | 139 |
| Other | 1 | 112 |
| Utilities | 1 | 2 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 651 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 235 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scott | 2 | 195 |
| Pipestone | 1 | 139 |
| Benton | 1 | 130 |
| Saint Louis | 2 | 82 |
| Koochiching | 2 | 78 |
Scott felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 1 | 333 |
| St. Paul | 2 | 305 |
| Shakopee | 2 | 195 |
| Pipestone | 1 | 139 |
| Sauk Rapids | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart - St. Paul | Bentonville | 333 | 2019-09-20 | |
| Comcast 2019 | St. Paul | 235 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Quad Graphics - Shakopee 2019 | Shakopee | 143 | 2019-09-14 | |
| J&B Group | Pipestone | 139 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Xcel Optical 2019 | Sauk Rapids | 130 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Bernick's | Brooklyn Center | 112 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Lillie Suburban Newspapers | North St Paul | 75 | 2019-09-27 | |
| K-Mart - St. Paul | St. Paul | 70 | 2019-09-01 | |
| BlueStem 2019 | St. Cloud | 56 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Nestle USA 2019 | Brooklyn Park | 56 | 2019-09-01 | |
| BlueStem 2019 | St. Cloud | 56 | 2019-09-01 | |
| CEVA Shakopee 2019 | Shakopee | 52 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Sams Club Distribution Center-Bloomington | Bloomington | 52 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Best Buy 2019 | Hutchinson | 47 | 2019-09-01 | |
| Zup's in Cook 2019 | Cook | 41 | 2019-09-01 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart - St. Paul at its Bentonville facility, reporting 333 affected workers. Comcast 2019 followed with 235 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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