Employers in Wisconsin submitted 11 WARN Act notices in November 2016, putting at risk an estimated 3,034 workers — up substantially from October. The average filing covered 276 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 1,334 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 274 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,334 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 274 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 2,308 |
| Kewaunee | 2 | 360 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 184 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 182 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 2,308 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2,124 |
| Algoma | 2 | 360 |
| Glendale | 2 | 184 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 184 |
| Neenah | 2 | 182 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 364 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | Milwaukee | 1,062 | 2016-11-02 | |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | Milwaukee | 1,062 | 2016-11-02 | |
| Masonite Corporation | Algoma | 180 | Closure | 2016-11-09 |
| Masonite Corporation | Algoma | 180 | 2016-11-09 | |
| Gossen Corporation | Glendale | 92 | Closure | 2016-11-01 |
| Gossen Corporation | Glendale | 92 | 2016-11-01 | |
| Terex Utilities | Waukesha | 92 | Closure | 2016-11-09 |
| Terex Utilities | Waukesha | 92 | 2016-11-09 | |
| Clearwater Paper | Neenah | 91 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Clearwater Paper | Neenah | 91 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Clearwater Paper | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-11-30 |
Topping the list was Milwaukee Center for Independence at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 1,062 affected workers. Milwaukee Center for Independence followed with 1,062 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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