Employers in Minnesota posted 28 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 1,542 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 30% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 226 |
| Transportation | 4 | 195 |
| Education | 1 | 190 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 173 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 147 |
| Retail | 2 | 102 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 36 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 226 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 195 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 4 | 230 |
| Washington | 1 | 190 |
| Saint Louis | 2 | 188 |
| Stearns | 1 | 132 |
| Winona | 1 | 81 |
Anoka absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 5 | 416 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 230 |
| Lake Elmo | 1 | 190 |
| Duluth | 2 | 188 |
| Sartell | 1 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 306 |
| Closure | 8 | 219 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Central School Bus | Lake Elmo | 190 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Science Museum | St. Paul | 158 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Science Museum | St. Paul | 158 | 2020-07-21 | |
| Delta Hotels | Minneapolis | 133 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| HealthPartners-CMC | Sartell | 132 | Closure | 2020-07-01 |
| Key Lakes | Duluth | 94 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| Key Lakes | Duluth | 94 | 2020-07-03 | |
| Aero Service Group | St. Louis Park | 92 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Swissport | St. Paul | 90 | 2020-07-01 | |
| T-Mobile Winona | Winona | 81 | 2020-07-01 | |
| W Minneapolis - The Forshay | Minneapolis | 79 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| GGI Solutions | Bigfork | 59 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Corchran | Waseca | 36 | Closure | 2020-07-01 |
| Corchran | Waseca | 36 | 2020-07-16 | |
| Le Sueur County Dev Services | Waterville | 15 | Closure | 2020-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Minnesota Central School Bus at its Lake Elmo facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Science Museum followed with 158 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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