Employers in Wisconsin posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2021, affecting an estimated 276 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 95% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 182 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 182 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie | 2 | 188 |
| Grant | 1 | 88 |
Outagamie was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 188 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 2 | 188 |
| Muscoda | 1 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 94 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neenah, Inc | Appleton | 94 | Closure | 2021-07-16 |
| Neenah, Inc | Appleton | 94 | 2021-07-16 | |
| Durr Universal | Muscoda | 88 | 2021-07-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Neenah, Inc at its Appleton facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Neenah, Inc followed with 94 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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