Employers in Wisconsin filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2019, impacting roughly 626 workers — representing a notable rise over September and down 65% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 252 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 61 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 252 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 4 | 194 |
| Brown | 4 | 188 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 172 |
| Washington | 2 | 72 |
Waukesha bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 172 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 150 |
| Greeny Bay | 2 | 110 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 78 |
| West Bend | 2 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 216 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGI Friday's Inc./Milwaukee Front Row Joint Venture, LLC | Milwaukee | 86 | Closure | 2019-10-09 |
| TGI Friday's Inc./Milwaukee Front Row Joint Venture, LLC | Milwaukee | 86 | 2019-10-09 | |
| INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines, Inc | Waukesha | 75 | 2019-10-28 | |
| INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines, Inc | Waukesha | 75 | 2019-10-28 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC | Greeny Bay | 55 | Closure | 2019-10-29 |
| Georgia-Pacific | Greeny Bay | 55 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Green Bay | 39 | Closure | 2019-10-17 |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Green Bay | 39 | 2019-10-17 | |
| Gardner Pet Group | West Bend | 36 | Closure | 2019-10-24 |
| Gardner Pet Group | West Bend | 36 | 2019-10-24 | |
| Silgan Containers | Menomonee Falls | 22 | 2019-10-21 | |
| Silgan Containers | Menomonee Falls | 22 | 2019-10-21 |
The single largest action involved TGI Friday's Inc./Milwaukee Front Row Joint Venture, LLC at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 86 affected workers. TGI Friday's Inc./Milwaukee Front Row Joint Venture, LLC followed with 86 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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