Employers in Minnesota logged 7 WARN Act notices in November 2020, involving roughly 716 workers — falling below October and down 74% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 164 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 252 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 164 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 2 | 300 |
| Kandiyohi | 1 | 40 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 18 |
Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 2 | 300 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 252 |
| Maple Grove | 1 | 106 |
| Willmar | 1 | 40 |
| Eveleth | 1 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surly Brewing 2020 | Minneapolis | 150 | 2020-11-02 | |
| Surly Brewing | Minneapolis | 150 | 2020-11-02 | |
| Radisson Hotel Blu-MPLS | Bloomington | 126 | 2020-11-09 | |
| Radisson Hotel Blu-Mpls 2020 | Bloomington | 126 | 2020-11-09 | |
| Boston Scientific - Maple Grove 2020 | Maple Grove | 106 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Buhler Industries 2020 | Willmar | 40 | Closure | 2020-11-01 |
| NexLink 2020 | Eveleth | 18 | Closure | 2020-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Surly Brewing 2020 at its Minneapolis facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Surly Brewing followed with 150 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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