Employers in Wisconsin submitted 10 WARN Act notices in May 2019, putting at risk an estimated 444 workers — down from April and down 84% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 80 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 52 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 39 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 80 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Langlade | 2 | 160 |
| Pierce | 2 | 104 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 102 |
| Racine | 2 | 78 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 0 |
Langlade bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Antigo | 2 | 160 |
| Maiden Rock | 2 | 104 |
| Brown Deer | 2 | 102 |
| Racine | 2 | 78 |
| La Crosse | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 80 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Gear | Antigo | 80 | Closure | 2019-05-20 |
| Merit Gear | Antigo | 80 | 2019-05-20 | |
| Covia Corporation | Maiden Rock | 52 | 2019-05-09 | |
| Covia Corporation | Maiden Rock | 52 | 2019-05-09 | |
| BMO Harris | Brown Deer | 51 | 2019-05-30 | |
| BMO Harris | Brown Deer | 51 | 2019-05-30 | |
| The Journal Times | Racine | 39 | 2019-05-13 | |
| The Journal Times | Racine | 39 | 2019-05-13 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan | La Crosse | N/A | 2019-05-08 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan | La Crosse | N/A | 2019-05-08 |
Topping the list was Merit Gear at its Antigo facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Merit Gear followed with 80 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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