Employers in Wisconsin filed 12 WARN Act notices in June 2017, impacting roughly 1,000 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 108% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 239 |
| Other | 2 | 140 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 121 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 239 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 392 |
| Racine | 2 | 242 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 136 |
| Columbia | 2 | 116 |
| Taylor | 2 | 114 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 242 |
| West Allis | 2 | 228 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 164 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 136 |
| Portage | 2 | 116 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 418 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Laundry Systems LLC | Racine | 121 | Closure | 2017-06-23 |
| Imperial Laundry Systems LLC | Racine | 121 | 2017-06-23 | |
| Kmart | West Allis | 114 | Closure | 2017-06-13 |
| Kmart | West Allis | 114 | 2017-06-13 | |
| SaintA | Milwaukee | 82 | 2017-06-07 | |
| SaintA | Milwaukee | 82 | 2017-06-07 | |
| Kmart | La Crosse | 68 | Closure | 2017-06-13 |
| Kmart | La Crosse | 68 | 2017-06-13 | |
| ADSEA Wisconsin | Portage | 58 | Closure | 2017-06-05 |
| ADSEA Wisconsin | Portage | 58 | 2017-06-05 | |
| Kmart | Medford | 57 | Closure | 2017-06-13 |
| Kmart | Medford | 57 | 2017-06-13 |
The single largest action involved Imperial Laundry Systems LLC at its Racine facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Imperial Laundry Systems LLC followed with 121 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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