Employers in Wisconsin recorded 11 WARN Act notices in June 2021, covering approximately 1,596 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 58% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 774 |
| Other | 3 | 255 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 774 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Other reported 255 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago | 2 | 570 |
| Ozaukee | 2 | 408 |
| Rock | 2 | 332 |
| Dane | 2 | 122 |
| Kenosha | 1 | 108 |
Winnebago absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 570 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Neenah | 2 | 570 |
| Grafton, Saukville | 2 | 408 |
| Janesville | 2 | 332 |
| Madison | 2 | 122 |
| Pleasant Prairie | 1 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 550 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Paper | Neenah | 285 | Closure | 2021-06-02 |
| Clearwater Paper | Neenah | 285 | 2021-06-02 | |
| Calibre, Inc | Grafton, Saukville | 204 | Closure | 2021-06-01 |
| Calibre, Inc | Grafton, Saukville | 204 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Hufcor, Inc | Janesville | 166 | 2021-06-02 | |
| Hufcor Inc | Janesville | 166 | 2021-06-02 | |
| Mondi Akrosil, LLC | Pleasant Prairie | 108 | 2021-06-18 | |
| Create-Ability, Inc | Madison | 61 | Closure | 2021-06-29 |
| Create-Ability, Inc | Madison | 61 | 2021-06-29 | |
| Malteurop North America Inc | Milwaukee | 28 | 2021-06-15 | |
| Malteurop North America Inc | Milwaukee | 28 | 2021-06-15 |
Leading the list was Clearwater Paper at its Neenah facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Clearwater Paper followed with 285 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.
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