Employers in Wisconsin recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2018, covering approximately 66 workers — marking a decline from November and down 77% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 33 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie | 2 | 66 |
Outagamie was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 2 | 66 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 33 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prinsco | Appleton | 33 | Closure | 2018-12-05 |
| Prinsco | Appleton | 33 | 2018-12-05 | |
| Prinsco | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-05 |
Leading the list was Prinsco at its Appleton facility, reporting 33 affected workers. Prinsco followed with 33 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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