Employers in Wisconsin filed 66 WARN Act notices in June 2020, impacting roughly 3,772 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 664% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,504 |
| Other | 16 | 1,263 |
| Accommodation & Food | 17 | 854 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 123 |
| Retail | 1 | 28 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,504 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 1,263 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 16 | 1,327 |
| Wood | 1 | 902 |
| Sauk | 1 | 393 |
| Jackson, Sauk, Shawano | 1 | 274 |
| Dane | 3 | 204 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 1,327 workers across 16 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rapids | 1 | 902 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 707 |
| Wauwatosa | 3 | 471 |
| Baraboo | 1 | 393 |
| Baraboo, Black River Falls, Wittenberg | 1 | 274 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,410 |
| Layoff | 4 | 751 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso Corporation | Wisconsin Rapids | 902 | Closure | 2020-06-10 |
| LSC Communications - Revision 1 | Baraboo | 393 | Layoff | 2020-06-24 |
| Spectra Food Services and Hospitality - Revision 1 | Baraboo, Black River Falls, Wittenberg | 274 | Layoff | 2020-06-22 |
| Briggs & Stratton | Wauwatosa | 228 | 2020-06-26 | |
| Hilton Milwaukee City Center | Milwaukee | 211 | 2020-06-25 | |
| ALG Vacations | Milwaukee | 149 | 2020-06-25 | |
| Astec Industries Inc and Telsmith Inc | Mequon | 135 | Closure | 2020-06-08 |
| Union Cab of Madison Cooperative | Madison | 126 | 2020-06-01 | |
| GE Healthcare | Wauwatosa | 123 | 2020-06-30 | |
| Renaissance Manufacturing Group | Waukesha | 120 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Adecco USA Inc | Wauwatosa | 120 | 2020-06-29 | |
| Nova Wildcat Shur-Line LLC | St. Francis | 93 | Closure | 2020-06-12 |
| The Pfister Hotel | Milwaukee | 89 | 2020-06-25 | |
| Derse Inc | Milwaukee | 87 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Novares Americas Engine Components Inc | Richland Center | 74 | Closure | 2020-06-17 |
The single largest action involved Verso Corporation at its Wisconsin Rapids facility, reporting 902 affected workers. LSC Communications - Revision 1 followed with 393 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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