Employers in Wisconsin recorded 11 WARN Act notices in August 2019, covering approximately 822 workers — marking a decline from July and roughly flat versus August 2018. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 243 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 158 |
| Other | 2 | 116 |
| Retail | 1 | 41 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 40 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 243 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 158 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 5 | 490 |
| Brown | 2 | 170 |
| Waupaca | 2 | 82 |
| Trempealeau | 2 | 80 |
Milwaukee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 490 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 5 | 490 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 170 |
| Waupaca | 2 | 82 |
| Whitehall | 2 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 257 |
| Layoff | 1 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&D Technologies | Milwaukee | 158 | Closure | 2019-08-15 |
| C&D Technologies | Milwaukee | 158 | 2019-08-15 | |
| Schneider National Carriers Inc | Green Bay | 85 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Schneider National Carriers Inc | Green Bay | 85 | 2019-08-02 | |
| Forrer Business Interiors | Milwaukee | 58 | Closure | 2019-08-02 |
| Forrer Business Interiors - Revision 1 | Milwaukee | 58 | Layoff | 2019-08-09 |
| Forrer Business Interiors | Milwaukee | 58 | 2019-08-09 | |
| Transform KM LLC | Waupaca | 41 | Closure | 2019-08-23 |
| Transform KM LLC | Waupaca | 41 | 2019-08-23 | |
| Hi-Crush Services LLC | Whitehall | 40 | 2019-08-12 | |
| Hi-Crush Services LLC | Whitehall | 40 | 2019-08-12 |
Leading the list was C&D Technologies at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 158 affected workers. C&D Technologies followed with 158 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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