Employers in Wisconsin logged 17 WARN Act notices in January 2016, involving roughly 986 workers. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 487 |
| Other | 2 | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 173 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 135 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 487 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 191 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 3 | 485 |
| Waukesha | 3 | 265 |
| Dane | 1 | 141 |
| Brown | 1 | 50 |
| Racine | 1 | 45 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 485 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 407 |
| Madison | 1 | 141 |
| New Berlin | 1 | 128 |
| Wauwatosa | 1 | 78 |
| Menomonee Falls | 1 | 76 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 801 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart #3496 | Milwaukee | 272 | Closure | 2016-01-19 |
| Oscar Meyer Div, Kraft Heinz Food Company | Madison | 141 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co | Milwaukee | 135 | 2016-01-26 | |
| BuySeasons | New Berlin | 128 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| Walmart #3030 | Wauwatosa | 78 | Closure | 2016-01-19 |
| Walmart #3031 | Menomonee Falls | 76 | Closure | 2016-01-19 |
| Walmart #5698 | Waukesha | 61 | Closure | 2016-01-19 |
| Grainger - Imperial Supplies | Green Bay | 50 | 2016-01-11 | |
| Sealed Air Corporation | Mount Pleasant | 45 | Closure | 2016-01-15 |
| Kraft Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-06 | |
| Grainger - Imperial Supplies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-11 | |
| Sealed Air Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-15 | |
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-19 | |
| Conagra Brands | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-25 | |
| JP Morgan Chase | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-26 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart #3496 at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Oscar Meyer Div, Kraft Heinz Food Company followed with 141 workers.
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 Retail 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.
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