Employers in Minnesota recorded 35 WARN Act notices in October 2019, covering approximately 1,614 workers — marking a decline from September and up 43% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 122 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 100 |
| Other | 1 | 61 |
| Retail | 3 | 38 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 23 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 12 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 182 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 122 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 | 348 |
| Le Sueur | 2 | 122 |
| Anoka | 1 | 100 |
| Sherburne | 4 | 74 |
| Itasca | 1 | 37 |
Brown saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Eye | 1 | 348 |
| Plymouth | 5 | 178 |
| New Hope | 2 | 130 |
| Kasota | 2 | 122 |
| Brooklyn Center | 1 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Monte-Sleepy Eye 2019 | Sleepy Eye | 348 | 2019-10-21 | |
| Bernick's | Brooklyn Center | 112 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Refinitiv 2019 | Eagan | 107 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Pace Industries 2019 | Arden Hills | 107 | 2019-10-15 | |
| US Bank | Minneapolis | 100 | 2019-10-31 | |
| Lillie Suburban Newspapers | North St Paul | 75 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Lutonix/Becton Dickinson (CR Bard) 2019 | New Hope | 65 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Lutonix/Becton Dickinson (CR Bard) 2019 | New Hope | 65 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Covia Kasota 2019 | Kasota | 61 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Covia Kasota 2019 | Kasota | 61 | 2019-10-18 | |
| Smith & Nephew 2019 | Plymouth | 50 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Smith & Nephew 2019 | Plymouth | 50 | 2019-10-01 | |
| Mosaic | Plymouth | 44 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Sentinel Printing 2019 | St. Cloud | 40 | 2019-10-01 | |
| MN Star 2019 | Grand Rapids | 37 | 2019-10-21 |
Leading the list was Del Monte-Sleepy Eye 2019 at its Sleepy Eye facility, reporting 348 affected workers. Bernick's followed with 112 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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