Employers in Wisconsin submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2017, putting at risk an estimated 281 workers — down from December and down 72% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 174 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 174 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 214 |
| La Crosse | 1 | 67 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 214 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 2 | 214 |
| La Crosse | 1 | 67 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 174 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River City Distributing Co., Inc | Watertown | 107 | Closure | 2017-01-23 |
| River City Distributing Co., Inc | Watertown | 107 | 2017-01-23 | |
| McKesson Corporation | La Crosse | 67 | Closure | 2017-01-17 |
| McKesson Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-17 |
Topping the list was River City Distributing Co., Inc at its Watertown facility, reporting 107 affected workers. River City Distributing Co., Inc followed with 107 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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