Employers in Wisconsin filed 20 WARN Act notices in April 2019, impacting roughly 1,933 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 61% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 422 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 288 |
| Other | 2 | 220 |
| Retail | 2 | 161 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 87 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 66 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 32 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 422 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 288 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 530 |
| Racine | 2 | 422 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 342 |
| Winnebago | 4 | 298 |
| Manitowoc, Portage | 1 | 99 |
Milwaukee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 530 |
| Racine | 2 | 422 |
| Pewaukee | 2 | 342 |
| Oshkosh | 4 | 298 |
| Manitowoc, Plover | 1 | 99 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,003 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmar | Milwaukee | 265 | Closure | 2019-04-11 |
| Inmar | Milwaukee | 265 | 2019-04-11 | |
| Durham School Services | Racine | 211 | Closure | 2019-04-23 |
| Durham School Services | Racine | 211 | 2019-04-23 | |
| LifeCare Management Services, LLC | Pewaukee | 171 | Closure | 2019-04-25 |
| LifeCare Management Services, LLC | Pewaukee | 171 | 2019-04-25 | |
| Shopko | Manitowoc, Plover | 99 | Closure | 2019-04-08 |
| Sodexo Services | Oshkosh | 87 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Sodexo | Oshkosh | 87 | 2019-04-15 | |
| F+W Media Inc | Stevens Point | 66 | Closure | 2019-04-01 |
| Silver Star Brands | Oshkosh | 62 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Silver Star Brands | Oshkosh | 62 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Saputo Cheese USA | Dresser | 49 | Closure | 2019-04-25 |
| Saputo Cheese USA | Dresser | 49 | 2019-04-25 | |
| Iron Mountain Trap Rock Co | Bloomer | 32 | Closure | 2019-04-01 |
The single largest action involved Inmar at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Inmar followed with 265 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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