Employers in Montana logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2020, involving roughly 270 workers. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 270 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 270 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | 2 | 135 |
Big Horn was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 135 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | 2 | 135 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Coal | 76 | 2020-12-09 | ||
| Decker Coal | Big Horn | 76 | 2020-12-09 | |
| Decker Coal | 59 | 2020-12-09 | ||
| Decker Coal | Big Horn | 59 | 2020-12-09 |
The biggest impact was at Decker Coal at its Montana facility, reporting 76 affected workers. Decker Coal followed with 76 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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