Employers in Wisconsin filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2020, impacting roughly 249 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 33% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 144 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 5 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 144 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 29 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 144 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 58 |
| Walworth | 2 | 22 |
| Kenosha | 2 | 20 |
| La Crosse | 1 | 5 |
Milwaukee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 144 |
| Brookfield | 2 | 58 |
| East Troy | 2 | 22 |
| Kenosha | 2 | 20 |
| La Crosse | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 39 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | Milwaukee | 144 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Courtyard Management Corporation | Brookfield | 29 | Closure | 2020-12-29 |
| Courtyard by Marriott | Brookfield | 29 | 2020-12-29 | |
| Plymouth Tube Co USA | East Troy | 11 | 2020-12-28 | |
| Plymouth Tube Co USA | East Troy | 11 | 2020-12-28 | |
| Efs | Kenosha | 10 | Closure | 2020-12-08 |
| Efs | Kenosha | 10 | 2020-12-08 | |
| Mayo Clinic | La Crosse | 5 | 2020-12-05 |
The single largest action involved Southwest Airlines at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Courtyard Management Corporation followed with 29 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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