Employers in Montana filed 8 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 404 workers — representing a notable rise over February. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 138 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 64 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 138 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 2 | 170 |
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 64 |
| Flathead | 1 | 48 |
| Yellowstone | 1 | 5 |
Missoula felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 85 |
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 64 |
| Flathead | 1 | 48 |
| Yellowstone | 1 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula | 85 | 2020-03-25 | ||
| Hilton Garden Inn | Missoula | 85 | 2020-03-25 | |
| CineMark | 64 | 2020-03-26 | ||
| Cinemark | Multiple Counties | 64 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Hilton Garden Inn - Kalispell | 48 | 2020-03-24 | ||
| Hilton Garden Inn | Flathead | 48 | 2020-03-24 | |
| Alsco | 5 | 2020-03-25 | ||
| Alsco | Yellowstone | 5 | 2020-03-25 |
The single largest action involved Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula at its Montana facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Hilton Garden Inn followed with 85 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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