About 62 jobs as Fairmont, Minnesota plant closes December 31
Source-backed update · WARN notice · 3M
EventWARN notice reported October 21, 2026; layoffs from December 18 through December 31, 2026, when the plant is scheduled to close
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FOX 9 · Oct 21, 2026Supports: Citing a Minnesota DEED State Rapid Response Team notice filed under the federal WARN Act, reports about 62 permanent layoffs at the Fairmont plant from December 18 through December 31, the scheduled closure date, with adhesives and fasteners production moving to Knoxville, Iowa and Aberdeen, South Dakota.Open the sourceKEYC News Now · Oct 21, 2026Supports: Reports 3M will permanently lay off about 62 workers in Fairmont, in production, maintenance, logistics and management, from December 18 through the end of the year, when the plant is scheduled to close, citing a federal WARN filing; some workers are United Steelworkers members and there are no bumping rights.Open the source
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The reports don't give the date the notice was filed or say whether any affected workers are offered roles at the Knoxville, Iowa or Aberdeen, South Dakota plants taking over the work.
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