Wisconsin Layoffs — October 2020

Employers in Wisconsin recorded 22 WARN Act notices in October 2020, covering approximately 1,190 workers — marking a decline from September and up 90% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	234
Other	5	152
Education	2	132
Construction	1	45
Accommodation & Food	1	31

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 234 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Other reported 152 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ozaukee	4	414
Waukesha	4	192
Milwaukee	4	186
Dane	2	135
Eau Claire	2	108

Ozaukee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Grafton, Saukville	2	408
Madison	2	135
Elm Grove	2	132
Milwaukee	2	124
Eau Claire	2	108

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	9	497

Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Calibre, Inc	Grafton, Saukville	204	Closure	2020-10-28
Calibre, Inc	Grafton, Saukville	204		2020-10-28
Avenue Club	Madison	80		2020-10-07
School Sisters of Notre Dame	Elm Grove	66	Closure	2020-10-30
School Sisters of Notre Dame	Elm Grove	66		2020-10-30
Progressive Parking Solutions	Milwaukee	62	Closure	2020-10-20
Progressive Parking Solutions	Milwaukee	62		2020-10-20
Johnny Delmonico's	Madison	55		2020-10-07
Eau Claire Anesthesiologists, Ltd	Eau Claire	54	Closure	2020-10-29
Eau Claire Anesthesiologists, Ltd	Eau Claire	54		2020-10-29
Turnkey Processing Sollutions/WP Operations LLC	Hixton	45	Closure	2020-10-30
Turnkey Processing Solutions/WP Operations LLC	Hixton	44		2020-10-30
IHG Management (Maryland) LLC	Wauwatosa	31		2020-10-06
IHG Management (Maryland) LLC	Wauwatosa	31		2020-10-06
Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc	Monroe	31	Closure	2020-10-29

Leading the list was Calibre, Inc at its Grafton, Saukville facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Calibre, Inc followed with 204 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.