Employers in Minnesota posted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 212 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 99% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 92 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 22 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carver | 1 | 92 |
| Rock | 2 | 44 |
| Rice | 2 | 10 |
Carver was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chaska | 1 | 92 |
| St. Paul | 1 | 66 |
| Luverne | 2 | 44 |
| Faribault | 2 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 92 |
| Closure | 2 | 27 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Connections 2021 | Chaska | 92 | Layoff | 2021-03-01 |
| J&J Distributing 2021 | St. Paul | 66 | 2021-03-23 | |
| Total Card, Inc | Luverne | 22 | Closure | 2021-03-01 |
| Total Card, Inc | Luverne | 22 | 2021-03-31 | |
| Plastic Services & Products 2021 | Faribault | 5 | Closure | 2021-03-01 |
| Plastic Services & Products 2021 | Faribault | 5 | 2021-03-19 |
The largest notice was filed by Positive Connections 2021 at its Chaska facility, reporting 92 affected workers. J&J Distributing 2021 followed with 66 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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