125 Workers To Be Laid Off After Plymouth School Bus Facility Closure

PLYMOUTH, MN — About 125 workers are expected to lose their jobs when First Student permanently closes its Plymouth facility this summer, according to a notice filed with the state.

The company told Minnesota’s State Rapid Response Team that layoffs and the facility closure are expected to happen on or about July 31.

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The facility is located at 15625 32nd Ave. N. in Plymouth.

According to the notice, the closure is tied to the loss of a contract with Wayzata Public Schools.

The affected positions include:

• Drivers
• Dispatch workers
• Full-time technicians
• Location manager
• Location safety manager

State officials said it is currently unknown whether the employees are represented by a union. There are no bumping rights, according to the notice.

The layoff was disclosed through a federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice, commonly known as WARN. The law requires certain employers to provide advance notice of mass layoffs or plant closures.