Employers in Wisconsin logged 10 WARN Act notices in September 2017, involving roughly 581 workers — falling below August and down 55% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 113 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Retail | 1 | 71 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 11 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 113 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | 2 | 200 |
| Rock | 2 | 142 |
| Outagamie | 3 | 133 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 104 |
| Dane | 1 | 2 |
Dodge saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | 2 | 200 |
| Janesville | 2 | 142 |
| Appleton | 3 | 133 |
| Oshkosh | 2 | 104 |
| Madison | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 295 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder | Beaver Dam | 100 | Closure | 2017-09-14 |
| Ryder | Beaver Dam | 100 | 2017-09-14 | |
| Mega Mart, LLC. (dba Pick 'n Save) | Janesville | 71 | Closure | 2017-09-06 |
| Mega Mart, LLC. (dba Pick 'n Save) | Janesville | 71 | 2017-09-06 | |
| Appvion | Appleton | 61 | Closure | 2017-09-18 |
| Appvion | Appleton | 61 | 2017-09-18 | |
| Pioneer Metal Finishing, LLC | Oshkosh | 52 | Closure | 2017-09-13 |
| Pioneer Metal Finishing, LLC | Oshkosh | 52 | 2017-09-13 | |
| Jackson National Life Insurance | Appleton | 11 | Closure | 2017-09-01 |
| Mad Design and Marketing | Madison | 2 | 2017-09-29 |
The biggest impact was at Ryder at its Beaver Dam facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Ryder followed with 100 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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