Employers in Minnesota logged 18 WARN Act notices in May 2020, involving roughly 2,735 workers — falling below April and up 34% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1,221 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 383 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 266 |
| Transportation | 2 | 200 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 189 |
| Other | 1 | 65 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,221 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 383 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 1 | 707 |
| Saint Louis | 2 | 532 |
| Anoka | 4 | 401 |
| Washington | 1 | 190 |
| Scott | 2 | 148 |
Hennepin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 707 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | 1 | 707 |
| Mountain Iron | 2 | 532 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 401 |
| Eagan | 2 | 392 |
| Maple Grove | 2 | 230 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,381 |
| Closure | 2 | 249 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starkey Laboratories Inc | Eden Prairie | 707 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Hy-Vee - Eagan 2020 | Eagan | 327 | 2020-05-06 | |
| US Steel - Minntac | Mountain Iron | 266 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| US Steel - Minntac | Mountain Iron | 266 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Minnesota Central School Bus | Lake Elmo | 190 | Closure | 2020-05-01 |
| Loews Minneapolis Hotel 2020 | Minneapolis | 159 | 2020-05-27 | |
| Cox Automotive Maple Grove | Maple Grove | 115 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Cox Automotive Maple Grove | Maple Grove | 115 | 2020-05-17 | |
| Westin Mpls 2020 | Minneapolis | 82 | 2020-05-21 | |
| Emery Hotel | Minneapolis | 80 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Emery Hotel | Minneapolis | 80 | 2020-05-07 | |
| Cox Automotive Shakopee 2020 | Shakopee | 74 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Cox Automotive Shakopee 2020 | Shakopee | 74 | 2020-05-17 | |
| Enterprise Holdings 2020 | Eagan | 65 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Hard Rock Cafe Bloomington 2020 | Bloomington | 64 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
The biggest impact was at Starkey Laboratories Inc at its Eden Prairie facility, reporting 707 affected workers. Hy-Vee - Eagan 2020 followed with 327 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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