Employers in Minnesota recorded 26 WARN Act notices in June 2020, covering approximately 2,167 workers — marking a decline from May and down 21% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 861 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 471 |
| Retail | 5 | 359 |
| Transportation | 1 | 132 |
| Education | 1 | 30 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 861 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 471 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 7 | 480 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 450 |
| Scott | 1 | 140 |
| Dakota | 1 | 132 |
| Olmsted | 1 | 127 |
Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 480 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 7 | 480 |
| Duluth | 3 | 450 |
| Coon Rapids | 2 | 312 |
| Bloomington | 3 | 290 |
| Shakopee | 1 | 140 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 837 |
| Layoff | 3 | 496 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Paper 2020 | Duluth | 225 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Verso Paper 2020 | Duluth | 225 | 2020-06-30 | |
| Honeywell International-Aerospace Business | Coon Rapids | 212 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| JW Marriott MOA 2020 | Bloomington | 188 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Loews Minneapolis Hotel 2020 | Minneapolis | 159 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Marriott Mpls City Center 2020 | Minneapolis | 149 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Seagate Tech 2020 | Shakopee | 140 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| First Transit 2020 | Burnsville | 132 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Kemps Dairy | Rochester | 127 | 2020-06-30 | |
| JCPenney-Coon Rapids 2020 | Coon Rapids | 100 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Swissport | St. Paul | 90 | 2020-06-03 | |
| Westin Mpls 2020 | Minneapolis | 82 | 2020-06-01 | |
| JCPenney-Maple Grove 2020 | Maple Grove | 65 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Pentair Flow Technologies LLC | New Brighton | 59 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Hilton Minneapolis Bloomington 2020 | Bloomington | 51 | 2020-06-01 |
Leading the list was Verso Paper 2020 at its Duluth facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Verso Paper 2020 followed with 225 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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