Wisconsin Layoffs — November 2015
Employers in Wisconsin logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2015, involving roughly 130 workers. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 130 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 130 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Wisconsin this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Global | Milwaukee | 130 |
The biggest impact was at Joy Global at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 130 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.