Employers in Minnesota posted 21 WARN Act notices in July 2023, affecting an estimated 775 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 19275% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 350 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 32 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 350 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 32 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 2 | 640 |
| Anoka | 2 | 50 |
| Itasca | 1 | 40 |
| Winona | 1 | 30 |
| Olmsted | 4 | 4 |
Dakota absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 640 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burnsville | 2 | 640 |
| Minneapolis | 2 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 40 |
| Winona | 1 | 30 |
| Rochester | 4 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 382 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Corp | Burnsville | 320 | Closure | 2023-07-01 |
| Yellow Corp | Burnsville | 320 | 2023-07-30 | |
| Olympak | Grand Rapids | 40 | 2023-07-01 | |
| FedEx Freight | Winona | 30 | Closure | 2023-07-01 |
| Uptown Collab | Minneapolis | 25 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Uptown Collab | Minneapolis | 25 | Closure | 2023-07-01 |
| Good Earth Restaurant Roseville | Roseville | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Crescendo | Albert Lea | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Trophy House | New Trier | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Fiddlehead Coffee Co. - Rochester | Rochester | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Fiddlehead Coffee Co. - Bloomington | Rochester | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Foxy Falafel | St. Paul | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Ngon Bistro | St. Paul | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Anytime Fitness Edina | Edina | 1 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Crescendo | Albert Lea | 1 | Closure | 2023-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Yellow Corp at its Burnsville facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Yellow Corp followed with 320 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 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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