Employers in Wisconsin logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2016, involving roughly 574 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 136 |
| Retail | 2 | 129 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 22 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 136 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 129 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 2 | 194 |
| Sheboygan | 2 | 166 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 92 |
| Dodge | 2 | 78 |
| Sauk | 2 | 44 |
Waukesha was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 2 | 194 |
| Sheboygan | 2 | 166 |
| Greenfield | 2 | 92 |
| Horicon | 2 | 78 |
| Reedsburg | 2 | 44 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 144 |
| Layoff | 1 | 46 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSCO International | Waukesha | 97 | 2016-07-01 | |
| HUSCO International | Waukesha | 97 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC | Sheboygan | 83 | Closure | 2016-07-13 |
| Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC | Sheboygan | 83 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Sports Authority - Revision 1 | Greenfield | 46 | Layoff | 2016-07-15 |
| Sports Authority | Greenfield | 46 | 2016-07-15 | |
| Cascade Purchase Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a New Hampshire Industries, Inc.) | Horicon | 39 | Closure | 2016-07-01 |
| Cascade Purchase Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a New Hampshire Industries, Inc.) | Horicon | 39 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Southern Wisconsin Foods | Reedsburg | 22 | Closure | 2016-07-13 |
| Southern Wisconsin Foods | Reedsburg | 22 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Unimin Corporation - Revision 1 | Tunnel City | 0 | 2016-07-07 | |
| Unimin Corporation | Tunnel City | 0 | 2016-07-07 |
The biggest impact was at HUSCO International at its Waukesha facility, reporting 97 affected workers. HUSCO International followed with 97 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 Other 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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