Montana Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Montana recorded 4 WARN Act notices in March 2020, covering approximately 202 workers — marking a sharp increase from February. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 133 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 133 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 85 |
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 64 |
| Flathead | 1 | 48 |
| Yellowstone | 1 | 5 |
Missoula was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula | 85 | |||
| CineMark | 64 | |||
| Hilton Garden Inn - Kalispell | 48 | |||
| Alsco | 5 |
Leading the list was Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula at its Montana facility, reporting 85 affected workers. CineMark followed with 64 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Montana 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 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.