Employers in Wisconsin submitted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2018, putting at risk an estimated 297 workers — down from August and down 49% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 127 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 30 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 127 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan | 1 | 127 |
| Ozaukee | 2 | 60 |
| Portage | 2 | 60 |
| Wood | 2 | 50 |
Sheboygan saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 127 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan | 1 | 127 |
| Thiensville | 2 | 60 |
| Plover | 2 | 60 |
| Marshfield | 2 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 127 |
| Closure | 1 | 30 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayline (DBA Safco Products Co.) - Revision 1 | Sheboygan | 127 | Layoff | 2018-09-04 |
| Midwest Senior Living | Thiensville | 30 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| Midwest Senior Living | Thiensville | 30 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Silgan Containers | Plover | 30 | 2018-09-20 | |
| Silgan Containers | Plover | 30 | 2018-09-20 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Marshfield | 25 | 2018-09-17 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Marshfield | 25 | 2018-09-17 |
Topping the list was Mayline (DBA Safco Products Co.) - Revision 1 at its Sheboygan facility, reporting 127 affected workers. Midwest Senior Living followed with 30 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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