Employers in Wisconsin submitted 42 WARN Act notices in July 2020, putting at risk an estimated 5,547 workers — up substantially from June and up 393% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 2,740 |
| Accommodation & Food | 14 | 1,960 |
| Transportation | 1 | 361 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 108 |
| Retail | 2 | 104 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 88 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 75 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,740 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1,960 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, Forest | 1 | 1,835 |
| Milwaukee, Brown | 1 | 1,303 |
| Milwaukee, Outagamie | 2 | 722 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 661 |
| Dane | 7 | 450 |
Milwaukee, Forest was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 1,835 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, Wabeno, Crandon | 1 | 1,835 |
| Milwaukee, Green Bay | 1 | 1,303 |
| Milwaukee, Appleton | 2 | 722 |
| Milwaukee | 8 | 559 |
| Madison | 5 | 346 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 591 |
| Closure | 2 | 136 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | Milwaukee, Wabeno, Crandon | 1,835 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Delaware North Companies Inc | Milwaukee, Green Bay | 1,303 | 2020-07-03 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee, Appleton | 361 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee, Appleton | 361 | 2020-07-29 | |
| ALG Vacations - Revision 1 | Milwaukee | 151 | Layoff | 2020-07-07 |
| The Madison Consourse Hotel | Madison | 114 | 2020-07-16 | |
| Data Dimensions - Revision 1 | Janesville | 111 | Layoff | 2020-07-27 |
| United Alloy Inc | Janesville | 108 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Marquis Yachts - Revision 1 | Pulaski | 106 | Layoff | 2020-07-20 |
| Kimpton Journeyman Hotel | Milwaukee | 97 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Nova Wildcat Shur-Line LLC - Revision 1 | Milwaukee | 93 | Layoff | 2020-07-20 |
| Cintas Corporation | Menomonee Falls | 92 | Closure | 2020-07-13 |
| Westin Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 78 | 2020-07-02 | |
| North Central Staffing | Madison | 75 | 2020-07-23 | |
| North Central Staffing | Madison | 75 | 2020-07-23 |
Topping the list was Forest County Potawatomi Community at its Milwaukee, Wabeno, Crandon facility, reporting 1,835 affected workers. Delaware North Companies Inc followed with 1,303 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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