PLANT CLOSINGS/MASS LAYOFFS–APRIL 2018

Layoff Name / City / Industry / Layoff Start / Layoff Status / WARN Act / TAA Related / Affected Workers / Layoff Count
RR Start Date: April 2018 (32 records)
2,268 / 32
Anoka Hennepin School District / Anoka / Education / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / NO / NO / 275
Bildrite 2018 / International Falls / Manufacturing / 12/22/2017 / Small Layoff Services / NO / YES / 43
Boyd's Coffee Co 2018 / Blaine / Retail / 10/2/2017 / Small Layoff Services / NO / YES / 4
Century Link Mpls 2018 / Minneapolis / Information / 6/12/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / NO / NO / 44
Digi International Inc 2018 / Eden Prairie / Manufacturing / 6/4/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 59
Durham School Services-Burnsville District 2018 / Burnsville / Education / 6/7/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 129
ERC 2018 / Willmar / Professional Services / 5/15/2018 / Small Layoff Services / NO / NO / 48
Herberger's - Albert Lea 2018 / Albert Lea / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 48
Herberger's - Blaine 2018 / Blaine / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 108
Herberger's - Bloomington 2018 / Bloomington / Retail / 6/5/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 186
Herberger's - Edina 2018 / Edina / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 101
Herberger's - Mankato / Mankato / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 101
Herberger's - New Ulm 2018 / New Ulm / Retail / 4/19/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / TBD
Herberger's - Rochester 2018 / Rochester / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / TBD
Herberger's - Roseville 2018 / Roseville / Retail / 6/5/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 182
Herberger's - Stillwater 2018 / Stillwater / Retail / 6/5/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 148
Herberger's - St Paul 2018 / St Paul / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / TBD
Herberger's - Willmar 2018 / Willmar / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / TBD
Herberger’s - Alexandria 2018 / Alexandria / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 86
Herberger’s - Bemidji 2018 / Bemidji / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 46
Herberger’s - Brainerd 2018 / Baxter / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / NO / NO / 65
Herberger’s - Fergus Falls 2018 / Fergus Falls / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 65
Herberger’s - Moorhead 2018 / Moorhead / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 100
Herberger’s - St. Cloud 2018 / St Cloud / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 72
Herberger’s - Virginia 2018 / Virginia / Retail / 7/1/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 49
Saint Paul River Front Corporation 2018 / St Paul / Other Services / 7/31/2018 / Small Layoff Services / NO / NO / 1
Sears - Maplewood 2018 / Maplewood / Retail / 7/16/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / NO / NO / TBD
SL-MTI 2018 / Montevideo / Manufacturing / 6/29/2018 / New Project / YES / YES / 110
Twin Cities Optical - Staples 2018 / Staples / Other Services / 5/31/2018 / Small Layoff Services / NO / NO / 14
Vyaire 2018 / Plymouth / Manufacturing / 6/30/2018 / Existing Project / YES / YES / 50
Younkers 2018 / Duluth / Retail / 6/5/2018 / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / 134
Younkers - Austin 2018 / Austin / Retail / TBD / Rapid Response in Progress / YES / NO / TBD
Grand Totals (32 records)
2,268 / 32

*** The Plant Closings/Mass Layoffs Report is a summary of the activities on which the State Rapid Response Team (SRRT) started working in that month. The reports are run at the beginning of the month for the previous month’s activities.

** The Layoff Start is our best guess based on information obtained from the employer, media or individual workers who have contacted the state.

* The number of Affected Workers is our best guess based on information we obtained from the employer, media or individual workers. It may not reflect the actual number of affected workers from a given dislocation event.

Layoff Status: Please refer to terms below for further clarification of Layoff Status:

  • Needs Assessment: The SRRT has become aware of the possibility of a layoff or closing and is working to uncover more details(i.e., size, timing, location(s), and point of contact).
  • Aversion/Retention: Company sought out opportunities to be proactive and avert or minimize layoffs and retain employees.
  • Existing Project: There is a current Dislocated Worker (DW) grant in place for a specific company.That company has another wave of layoffs and we decided to bundle that new round of layoffs into the existing DW grant.
  • New Project: A company-specific grant set up to help workers affected by mass layoffs or closings, typically affecting 50 or more workers.
  • Small LayoffServices:Workers interested in enrolling in DW can go to any of the state’s Workforce Centers or independent service providers. .
  • Suspend/Hold: The layoff/closure is on hold or has been suspended.