Employers in Montana posted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 318 workers. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 93 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 66 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 93 |
| Billings, Yellowstone | 1 | 66 |
Missoula felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula CTY | 1 | 93 |
| Billings/Yellowstone | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ION Nutritional Labs | 93 | 2023-08-01 | ||
| ION Nutritional Labs | Missoula CTY | 93 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Charter Communications | 66 | 2023-08-23 | ||
| Charter Communications | Billings/Yellowstone | 66 | 2023-08-23 |
The largest notice was filed by ION Nutritional Labs at its Montana facility, reporting 93 affected workers. ION Nutritional Labs followed with 93 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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