Employers in Wisconsin recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2017, covering approximately 1,083 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 40% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 450 |
| Transportation | 1 | 159 |
| Other | 1 | 53 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 450 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 159 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dane | 4 | 520 |
| Outagamie | 3 | 370 |
| Fond du Lac | 2 | 140 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 53 |
Dane bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 520 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waunakee | 2 | 516 |
| Greenville | 2 | 318 |
| Ripon | 2 | 140 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 53 |
| Appleton | 1 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 539 |
| Layoff | 1 | 2 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webcrafters | Waunakee | 258 | Closure | 2017-10-02 |
| Webcrafters | Waunakee | 258 | 2017-10-02 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc | Greenville | 159 | Closure | 2017-10-30 |
| Ryder | Greenville | 159 | 2017-10-30 | |
| Spartech Packaging | Ripon | 70 | Closure | 2017-10-05 |
| Spartech Packaging | Ripon | 70 | 2017-10-05 | |
| Molina Healthcare Inc | Milwaukee | 53 | 2017-10-17 | |
| U.S. Paper Converters, Inc | Appleton | 52 | Closure | 2017-10-23 |
| Mad Design and Marketing - Revision 1 | Madison | 2 | Layoff | 2017-10-09 |
| Mad Design and Marketing | Madison | 2 | 2017-10-09 |
Leading the list was Webcrafters at its Waunakee facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Webcrafters followed with 258 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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