Wisconsin Layoffs — September 2021

Employers in Wisconsin submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2021, putting at risk an estimated 378 workers — up substantially from August and down 77% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	138
Manufacturing	1	51

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 138 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 51 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Dane	2	164
Jefferson	2	112
Waukesha	2	102

Dane saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sun Prairie	2	164
Watertown	2	112
Menomonee Falls	2	102

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	189

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Guardian Fabrication, LLC	Sun Prairie	82	Closure	2021-09-30
Guardian Fabrication, LLC	Sun Prairie	82		2021-09-30
Eaton Corporation	Watertown	56	Closure	2021-09-09
Eaton Corporation	Watertown	56		2021-09-09
The Volirath Company	Menomonee Falls	51	Closure	2021-09-28
The Vollrath Company, LLC	Menomonee Falls	51		2021-09-28

Topping the list was Guardian Fabrication, LLC at its Sun Prairie facility, reporting 82 affected workers. Guardian Fabrication, LLC followed with 82 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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 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.