Employers in Wisconsin posted 37 WARN Act notices in March 2016, affecting an estimated 393 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 144 |
| Other | 11 | 101 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 65 |
| Construction | 5 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 34 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 144 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Other reported 101 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 1 | 144 |
| Monroe | 1 | 65 |
| Rock | 5 | 50 |
| Walworth | 5 | 50 |
| St. Croix | 1 | 34 |
Waukesha felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pewaukee | 1 | 144 |
| Tunnel City | 1 | 65 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 34 |
| Janesville | 3 | 30 |
| Clayton | 3 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 244 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc | Pewaukee | 144 | Closure | 2016-03-08 |
| Unimin Corporation | Tunnel City | 65 | Closure | 2016-03-24 |
| OEM Fabricators, Inc | Baldwin | 34 | Closure | 2016-03-03 |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Janesville Community Kids | Janesville | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Walworth Co. RWCFS | Delavan | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Janesville Head Start | Janesville | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Lake Geneva | Lake Geneva | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Delavan | Delavan | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Beloit | Beloit | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Sharon | Sharon | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Whitewater | Whitewater | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Beloit Hackett Head Start | Beloit | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Merrill Head Start | Janesville | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Superior Silica Sands | Prairie Farm | 10 | 2016-03-24 | |
| Superior Silica Sands-Arland Facility | Clayton | 10 | 2016-03-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Five Star Quality Care, Inc at its Pewaukee facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Unimin Corporation followed with 65 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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