Employers in Wisconsin filed 8 WARN Act notices in February 2018, impacting roughly 402 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 31% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 204 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 195 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 3 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 204 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 195 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dane and Waukesha | 1 | 168 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 137 |
| Dane | 1 | 58 |
| Racine | 1 | 36 |
| St. Croix | 1 | 3 |
Dane and Waukesha was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 168 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison and Menomonee Falls | 1 | 168 |
| Appleton | 1 | 137 |
| Waunakee | 1 | 58 |
| Sturtevant | 1 | 36 |
| Hudson | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 308 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flint Enterprises, Inc. (dba Interim Healthcare of Wisconsin; dba Mallatt's Homecare Pharmacy) | Madison and Menomonee Falls | 168 | Closure | 2018-02-07 |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Appleton | 137 | Closure | 2018-02-13 |
| Uniek, Inc | Waunakee | 58 | 2018-02-23 | |
| Cordstrap USA, Inc | Sturtevant | 36 | 2018-02-26 | |
| Compass Group | Hudson | 3 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Compass Group USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-01 | |
| Uniek, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-23 | |
| Cordstrap USA, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-26 |
The single largest action involved Mike Flint Enterprises, Inc. (dba Interim Healthcare of Wisconsin; dba Mallatt's Homecare Pharmacy) at its Madison and Menomonee Falls facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Gannett Publishing Services followed with 137 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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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