From yahoo finance message board : What kind of mess is 3M in now with their legacy leadership? The last guy did nothing to grow the company and this guy doesn’t seem like he knows what to do either. They just keep managing it as they have which... — read more 

Any new announcements next week ?

Is 3M the next GE https://finance.yahoo.com/m/9a7a4899-88b3-3206-a054-bd26c04f1472/is-3m-the-next-general.html

People wanting to leave should really think twice about it. There aren't many companies out there that are much better than 3M. It might seem so from the outside, but check out other companies on this forum - on the inside everybody has the same... — read more 

If you are a 3M employee, your payroll system actually has a title “Hire to Retire”. It says all about it’s culture. 3M hires smart people, then make them obsolete. It took them eight years to implement SAP, and it still is not done. Most 3M IT folks... — read more 

For how long does 3M plan to torture us before they finally decide to let us know which 2,000 people will be affected by the previously announced layoffs? It's really cruel to announce something like that, give the number of people being affected and... — read more 

https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/05/03/3m-applies-a-band-aid-after-a-difficult-first-quar.aspx The timing of the deal is eye-catching for several different reasons. Not only did it come just days after 3M's earnings release, but it also follows... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-3m-results/3m-to-cut-2000-jobs-globally-lowers-2019-profit-outlook-idUSKCN1S11EI

Major Q1 miss equals major layoffs - 2,000 people to be precise. Of course it's always employees who pay for the mistakes of management. I really hope these layoffs happen sooner rather than later. The following weeks and months are going to be... — read more 

Any people re orgs after the recent business group reorg from 5 to 4 groups. When will the company return to growth again....this company will be badly hit when next recession hits since there will be no more levers to turn. Cost cutting is already... — read more 

Chemicals cleanup lawsuit https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/23/political-chemicals-cleanup-3m-1012445

3M is a great co, but not in all departments

If there are 3M Layoffs in 2019 what departments and positions will be affected the most?

https://theintercept.com/2018/10/06/dupont-pfas-chemicals-lawsuit/

https://theintercept.com/2018/02/23/3m-lawsuit-pfcs-pollution/

Closings in Mexico and LEGO way Enfield Ct are also happening. Ct refrigeration filters were sent to Mexico a few years ago. Now 3M is discontinuing the entire product offering. Ct layoffs included 5 employees Friday. With the balance of employees... — read more 

They are shutting down the whole Eagan plant, layoffs have already begun. Bumping from an older thread for info. It's been confirmed, the plant will be closed sometime next year. Over 150 people will be laid off from the plant, and that seems to be... — read more 

When they acquired Capital Safety, they got 1500 new employees; before the end of the year they laid off 1500 old employees. So, revenue net gain, employees net neutral = productivity gain! Curious to know what senior bonuses are tied to... — read more 

Many folks are talking about job cuts, layoffs in St. Paul.

I've been through acquisitions. Typically, the layoffs happen after the acquisition. The new owner storms in and starts to make changes. Those 40 openings, I assume, are currently happening under Johnson Controls. What makes a number of us nervous is... — read more 

Any buzz at 3M about the Scott Safety acquisition from Johnson Controls? Will they keep the Scott Safety personnel or lay off most of them?

20 people are listed as unassigned - that's all what I can share as it regards to the issue...

Is it really true that we may have some modest job cuts in St. Paul.

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MMM/community?p=MMM The word at the 3M center in Austin is that they are going to sell the existing center and build a smaller one to accommodate the smaller work force that now exists in Austin. What is the business... — read more 

Will be announced in due time , after q2 results are out. 3m has been shrinking in revenues for a while now partly because of foreign currency headwinds and also because of little to no organic growth. The only reason it has been able to beat EPS nos... — read more 

Post all updates about ongoing layoffs in this thread

The R&D group in 3M Austin has been decimated. All technical people involved have got layoff notices.However the incompetent management in charge still have secure jobs ! People with responsibilities whose incompetency led to such dramatic... — read more 

The entire R&D group in 3M Austin has been decimated. All technical people involved have got layoff notices.However the incompetent management in charge of that group still have secure jobs ! People with responsibilities whose total incompetency led... — read more 

What is the likelihood of 3M layoffs in St. Paul in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

My two cents here, I've moved on but randomly find this site dealing with 3M layoffs in Austin - I have some experience here. I was for the group that was a new acquisition and it was pretty bad, stressful, very political and The random rolling... — read more 

There are many rumors that they will hit the IT group again and that there will be layoffs later this year - any truth in this