Employers in Wisconsin reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2017, displacing an estimated 308 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 50% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 77 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 30 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 77 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Professional Services reported 47 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 154 |
| Dane | 2 | 94 |
| Wausau | 1 | 30 |
| Marathon | 1 | 30 |
Racine was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 154 |
| Madison | 2 | 94 |
| Wausau | 2 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 154 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotions Unlimited (Roosevelt Capital, LLC) | Racine | 77 | Closure | 2017-02-06 |
| Promotions Unlimited (Roosevelt Capital, LLC) | Racine | 77 | 2017-02-06 | |
| Spredfast Inc | Madison | 47 | Closure | 2017-02-07 |
| Spredfast Inc | Madison | 47 | 2017-02-07 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Wausau | 30 | Closure | 2017-02-03 |
| Gannett | Wausau | 30 | 2017-02-03 |
The most significant filing came from Promotions Unlimited (Roosevelt Capital, LLC) at its Racine facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Promotions Unlimited (Roosevelt Capital, LLC) followed with 77 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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