Minnesota Layoffs — December 2003
Employers in Minnesota logged 1 WARN Act notices in December 2003, involving roughly 11 workers. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 11 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 11 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 1 | 11 |
Dakota bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 11 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West St. Paul | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Corner | West St. Paul | 11 |
The biggest impact was at Cardinal Corner at its West St. Paul facility, reporting 11 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.