Employers in Wisconsin logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2021, involving roughly 369 workers — climbing above October and down 47% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 162 |
| Other | 1 | 27 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 162 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 27 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 162 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 153 |
| Rock | 2 | 54 |
Racine absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 162 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 153 |
| Beloit | 2 | 54 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 81 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands | Milwaukee | 153 | 2021-11-15 | |
| First Transit | Racine | 81 | Closure | 2021-11-29 |
| First Transit | Racine | 81 | 2021-11-29 | |
| TMD Wisconsin LLC | Beloit | 27 | 2021-11-22 | |
| TMD Wisconsin LLC | Beloit | 27 | 2021-11-22 | |
| Conagra Brands | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-15 | |
| TMD Wisconsin LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-22 | |
| First Transit | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-29 |
The biggest impact was at Conagra Brands at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 153 affected workers. First Transit followed with 81 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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