Employers in Minnesota filed 4 WARN Act notices in June 2022, impacting roughly 118 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 75% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 57 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 40 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Olmsted | 1 | 57 |
| Sibley | 1 | 40 |
| Rice | 1 | 20 |
| Meeker | 1 | 1 |
Olmsted bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 57 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 1 | 57 |
| Winthrop | 1 | 40 |
| Faribault | 1 | 20 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 97 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Minnesota's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Specialized Transportation 2022 | Rochester | 57 | Closure | 2022-06-01 |
| Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home Winthrop | Winthrop | 40 | Closure | 2022-06-01 |
| Pleasant Manor-Faribault 2022 | Faribault | 20 | 2022-06-15 | |
| Sears Litchfield 2022 | Litchfield | 1 | 2022-06-30 |
The single largest action involved Midwest Specialized Transportation 2022 at its Rochester facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home Winthrop followed with 40 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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