Employers in Wisconsin reported 7 WARN Act notices in April 2018, displacing an estimated 4,982 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 204% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 712 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 2,255 |
| Other | 1 | 185 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 100 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,255 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Other reported 185 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Dane, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Waukesha, Wood | 1 | 2,255 |
| Kenosha | 2 | 370 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 100 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
Brown, Dane, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Waukesha, Wood saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 2,255 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield, Eau Claire, Glendale, Greendale, Janesville, Madison, Marshfield, Milwaukee, Racine, Wauwatosa | 1 | 2,255 |
| Brookfield, Eau Claire, Glendale, Greendale, Janesville, Madison, Marshfield | 1 | 2,255 |
| Wilmot | 2 | 370 |
| Brown Deer and Glendale | 1 | 100 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 2,440 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Ton Stores (Younkers, Boston Store, BonTon) | Brookfield, Eau Claire, Glendale, Greendale, Janesville, Madison, Marshfield, Milwaukee, Racine, Wauwatosa | 2,255 | Closure | 2018-04-06 |
| Younkers | Brookfield, Eau Claire, Glendale, Greendale, Janesville, Madison, Marshfield | 2,255 | 2018-04-06 | |
| American Girl | Wilmot | 185 | Closure | 2018-04-19 |
| American Girl | Wilmot | 185 | 2018-04-19 | |
| First Citizens Bank | Brown Deer and Glendale | 100 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Sitel Group | Unknown | 1 | 2018-04-02 | |
| Sitel Group | Unknown | 1 | 2018-04-02 |
The most significant filing came from Bon Ton Stores (Younkers, Boston Store, BonTon) at its Brookfield, Eau Claire, Glendale, Greendale, Janesville, Madison, Marshfield, Milwaukee, Racine, Wauwatosa facility, reporting 2,255 affected workers. Younkers followed with 2,255 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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