Employers in Wisconsin submitted 10 WARN Act notices in March 2021, putting at risk an estimated 427 workers — up substantially from February and down 95% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 96 |
| Other | 1 | 63 |
| Utilities | 1 | 63 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
| Retail | 1 | 22 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 96 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Other reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 2 | 126 |
| St. Croix | 2 | 96 |
| Clark | 2 | 80 |
| Brown | 1 | 77 |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 48 |
Vernon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 2 | 126 |
| New Richmond | 2 | 96 |
| Neillsville | 2 | 80 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 77 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 44 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 151 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Yachts | Pulaski | 77 | 2021-03-08 | |
| Dairyland Power Cooperative | Genoa | 63 | Closure | 2021-03-25 |
| Dairyland Power Cooperative | Genoa | 63 | 2021-03-25 | |
| Wisconsin Central School Bus | New Richmond | 48 | 2021-03-18 | |
| Wisconsin Central School Bus | New Richmond | 48 | Closure | 2021-03-22 |
| Neillsville Care and Rehab | Neillsville | 40 | Closure | 2021-03-16 |
| Neillsville Care and Rehab | Neillsville | 40 | 2021-03-16 | |
| Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc | Milwaukee | 22 | 2021-03-31 | |
| Foot Locker | Milwaukee | 22 | 2021-03-31 | |
| Nova Wildcat Shur-Line LLC | St. Francis | 4 | 2021-03-04 |
Topping the list was Marquis Yachts at its Pulaski facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Dairyland Power Cooperative followed with 63 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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