Employers in Wisconsin logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2018, involving roughly 666 workers — falling below October and up 21% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 80 |
| Retail | 1 | 75 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 63 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 115 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 6 | 506 |
| Rusk | 2 | 160 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 506 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 230 |
| Ladysmith | 2 | 160 |
| Cudahy | 2 | 150 |
| Wauwatosa | 2 | 126 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 270 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercontinental Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 115 | Closure | 2018-11-09 |
| Intercontinental Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 115 | 2018-11-09 | |
| Beechworth Windows | Ladysmith | 80 | Closure | 2018-11-08 |
| Beechworth Windows | Ladysmith | 80 | 2018-11-08 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Cudahy | 75 | Closure | 2018-11-13 |
| Kmart | Cudahy | 75 | 2018-11-13 | |
| GE Global Operations | Wauwatosa | 63 | 2018-11-26 | |
| GE Global Operations | Wauwatosa | 63 | 2018-11-26 |
The biggest impact was at Intercontinental Milwaukee at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Intercontinental Milwaukee followed with 115 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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