Employers in Minnesota filed 25 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 1,113 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 14% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 167 |
| Retail | 11 | 162 |
| Transportation | 2 | 142 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 167 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 5 | 712 |
| Mcleod | 1 | 75 |
| Freeborn | 1 | 58 |
| Rice | 2 | 22 |
| Crow Wing | 1 | 16 |
Anoka absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 712 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 5 | 712 |
| Golden Valley | 1 | 90 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 75 |
| Albert Lea | 1 | 58 |
| St. Cloud | 2 | 56 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana Care Center 2019 | Minneapolis | 361 | 2020-02-02 | |
| American Anesthesiology of Minnesota PA | Minneapolis | 166 | 2020-02-03 | |
| Waitr and Bite Squad 2020 | Minneapolis | 107 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Honeywell Aerospace Business Group 2019 | Golden Valley | 90 | 2020-02-24 | |
| Hutchinson Technology 2020 | Hutchinson | 75 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Marketplace Foods Albert Lea 2020 | Albert Lea | 58 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Brandless 2020 | Minneapolis | 39 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Brandless 2020 | Minneapolis | 39 | 2020-02-10 | |
| Bear Down Logistics 2020 | Eagan | 35 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Cash Wise Waseca 2020 | St. Cloud | 28 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Cash Wise Waseca 2020 | St. Cloud | 28 | 2020-02-28 | |
| Landis + Gyr | Pequot Lakes | 16 | 2020-02-12 | |
| Northfield Hospital 2020 | Northfield | 11 | 2020-02-01 | |
| Northfield Hospital 2020 | Northfield | 11 | 2020-02-12 | |
| Pier 1 Richfield 2020 | Fort Worth | 10 | 2020-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Augustana Care Center 2019 at its Minneapolis facility, reporting 361 affected workers. American Anesthesiology of Minnesota PA followed with 166 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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