Employers in Wisconsin posted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2017, affecting an estimated 550 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 82% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 139 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 90 |
| Other | 1 | 88 |
| Retail | 1 | 45 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 139 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 176 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 110 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 104 |
| Portage | 2 | 90 |
| St. Croix and Washburn | 2 | 70 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 176 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 176 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 110 |
| Appleton | 2 | 104 |
| Stevens Point | 2 | 90 |
| Shell Lake and New Richmond | 2 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 80 |
| Layoff | 1 | 52 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Hispano Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 88 | 2017-11-17 | |
| Centro Hispano Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 88 | 2017-11-17 | |
| Authenticom, Inc | La Crosse | 55 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Authenticom, Inc | La Crosse | 55 | 2017-11-08 | |
| U.S. Paper Converters, Inc. - Revision 1 | Appleton | 52 | Layoff | 2017-11-15 |
| U.S. Paper Converters, Inc | Appleton | 52 | 2017-11-15 | |
| K-Mart | Stevens Point | 45 | Closure | 2017-11-13 |
| Kmart | Stevens Point | 45 | 2017-11-13 | |
| Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc | Shell Lake and New Richmond | 35 | Closure | 2017-11-06 |
| Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc | Shell Lake and New Richmond | 35 | 2017-11-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Centro Hispano Milwaukee at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 88 affected workers. Centro Hispano Milwaukee followed with 88 workers.
The trends suggest 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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