Employers in Wisconsin recorded 9 WARN Act notices in April 2017, covering approximately 1,640 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and roughly flat versus April 2016. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 501 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 302 |
| Retail | 2 | 100 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 501 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 302 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie | 2 | 760 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 604 |
| Rock | 2 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, Milwaukee, Outagamie | 2 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, Racine | 1 | 66 |
Outagamie saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 760 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 2 | 760 |
| Whitewater | 2 | 604 |
| Beloit | 2 | 110 |
| Appleton, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, St. Francis | 2 | 100 |
| Franklin, Sturtevant, Milwaukee | 1 | 66 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 418 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF Outdoor, LLC | Appleton | 380 | 2017-04-04 | |
| VF Outdoor, LLC | Appleton | 380 | 2017-04-04 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. dba Chartwells | Whitewater | 302 | Closure | 2017-04-04 |
| Compass Group USA | Whitewater | 302 | 2017-04-04 | |
| The Garvey Group, LLC | Franklin, Sturtevant, Milwaukee | 66 | Closure | 2017-04-03 |
| Babcock and Wilcox Universal | Beloit | 55 | 2017-04-05 | |
| Babcock and Wilcox Universal | Beloit | 55 | 2017-04-05 | |
| Dollar Express | Appleton, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, St. Francis | 50 | Closure | 2017-04-03 |
| Dollar Express | Appleton, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, St. Francis | 50 | 2017-04-03 |
Leading the list was VF Outdoor, LLC at its Appleton facility, reporting 380 affected workers. VF Outdoor, LLC followed with 380 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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