Highest Number of Layoffs
Announced Job Cuts since 1/1/2001
Company Affected Workers
Northwest Airlines 4,500 (Est.)
3M 1,000
Honeywell Advanced Circuits 695
ADC Telecommunications Inc. 510
Fingerhut 465
Bureau of Engraving Inc. 382
Onan Power Electronics 370
Health Partners 350
Click Ship Direct (formerly Damark) 344
IMI Cornelius Inc. 320
Tiro Industries Inc. 280
GE Capital 278
Schott Corp. 250
Telespectrum Worldwide Inc. 180
Qwest 174
Funcoland 160
CMS Hartzwell 155
Fridley Convalescent Home 153
Louis Kemp 145
Stearns Inc. 140
USX Corp Mn. Ore 140
Benchmark Electronics Inc. 135
Hartford Life, Inc. 129
Cirrus Design Corp. 123
Kraft Foods 116
National City Bank 112
Farmland Foods Inc. 111
Medhome 111
Lakehead Pipe Line Partners 110
Adgraphics 103
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (formerly Zytec) 100
Marshall & Iisley 100
Source: Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development

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