Employers in Wisconsin posted 15 WARN Act notices in November 2020, affecting an estimated 693 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 42% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 189 |
| Transportation | 3 | 84 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 44 |
| Retail | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 42 |
| Other | 2 | 36 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 5 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 189 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 84 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 414 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 84 |
| Wood | 2 | 66 |
| Fond du Lac | 2 | 48 |
| Dane | 2 | 40 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 414 |
| Appleton | 2 | 84 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 2 | 66 |
| Fond du Lac | 2 | 48 |
| Madison | 2 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 264 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairyland Buses, Inc. and Lakeside Buses, Inc | Milwaukee | 189 | Closure | 2020-11-11 |
| Dairyland Buses, Inc. and Lakeside Buses, Inc | Milwaukee | 189 | 2020-11-11 | |
| Fleet Farm | Appleton | 42 | Closure | 2020-11-13 |
| Fleet Farm | Appleton | 42 | 2020-11-13 | |
| Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation | Wisconsin Rapids | 33 | Closure | 2020-11-03 |
| Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation | Wisconsin Rapids | 33 | 2020-11-03 | |
| Sodexo at Martin University | Fond du Lac | 24 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Sodexo | Fond du Lac | 24 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Tex Mess, LLC, dba Eldorado Grill | Madison | 20 | 2020-11-19 | |
| Tex Mess, LLC, dba Eldorado Grill | Madison | 20 | 2020-11-19 | |
| Valley Popcorn Co | Neenah | 18 | 2020-11-17 | |
| Valley Popcorn Co | Neenah | 18 | 2020-11-17 | |
| Southwest Airlines | Milwaukee | 18 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Milwaukee | 18 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Mayo Clinic | La Crosse | 5 | 2020-11-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Dairyland Buses, Inc. and Lakeside Buses, Inc at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 189 affected workers. Dairyland Buses, Inc. and Lakeside Buses, Inc followed with 189 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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