Employers in Wisconsin recorded 20 WARN Act notices in June 2018, covering approximately 1,958 workers — marking a decline from May and up 96% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 475 |
| Utilities | 2 | 288 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 222 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 137 |
| Retail | 2 | 118 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 79 |
| Transportation | 1 | 59 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 475 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 288 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 6 | 668 |
| Rock | 4 | 380 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 274 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 222 |
| Dane | 2 | 158 |
Waukesha absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 668 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 4 | 576 |
| Janesville | 4 | 380 |
| Appleton | 2 | 274 |
| Brown Deer and Glendale | 2 | 222 |
| Madison | 2 | 158 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 679 |
| Layoff | 1 | 137 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Energy | Waukesha | 236 | Closure | 2018-06-29 |
| GE Energy | Waukesha | 236 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Ariens Company | Janesville | 141 | Closure | 2018-06-19 |
| Ariens Company | Janesville | 141 | 2018-06-19 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services - Revision 3 | Appleton | 137 | Layoff | 2018-06-08 |
| Gannett | Appleton | 137 | 2018-06-08 | |
| First Citizens Bank - Revision 2 | Brown Deer and Glendale | 111 | 2018-06-08 | |
| First Citizens Bank | Brown Deer and Glendale | 111 | 2018-06-08 | |
| Roche Nimblegen, Inc | Madison | 79 | Closure | 2018-06-19 |
| Roche Nimblegen, Inc | Madison | 79 | 2018-06-19 | |
| Piggly Wiggly #24 | Menasha | 69 | Closure | 2018-06-18 |
| Piggly Wiggly #24 | Menasha | 69 | 2018-06-18 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Mequon | 59 | Closure | 2018-06-18 |
| Dhl | Mequon | 59 | 2018-06-18 | |
| Cooper Power Systems | Waukesha | 52 | 2018-06-29 |
Leading the list was GE Energy at its Waukesha facility, reporting 236 affected workers. GE Energy followed with 236 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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