Employers in Montana submitted 8 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 474 workers — up substantially from March. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 94 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 93 |
| Government | 1 | 83 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 50 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 94 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 2 | 100 |
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 93 |
Missoula saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 93 |
| Missoula | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altacare of Montana | 94 | 2020-04-03 | ||
| Altacare of Montana | Multiple Counties | 94 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Force State of Montana | 83 | 2020-04-20 | ||
| Force State of Montana | Jefferson | 83 | 2020-04-20 | |
| Golden Entertainment | 50 | 2020-04-03 | ||
| Golden Entertainment | Missoula | 50 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Capra Group Inc | 10 | 2020-04-20 | ||
| Capra Group Inc | Jefferson | 10 | 2020-04-20 |
Topping the list was Altacare of Montana at its Montana facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Altacare of Montana followed with 94 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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