Employers in Wisconsin submitted 10 WARN Act notices in May 2022, putting at risk an estimated 1,010 workers — up substantially from April and up 552% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 261 |
| Transportation | 1 | 127 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 108 |
| Other | 1 | 63 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 261 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 2 | 270 |
| Marinette | 2 | 252 |
| Saint Croix | 1 | 127 |
| St. Croix | 1 | 127 |
| Rock | 2 | 126 |
Brown bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Pere | 2 | 270 |
| Hudson | 2 | 254 |
| Peshtigo | 2 | 252 |
| Beloit | 2 | 126 |
| Algoma | 2 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 370 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSM De Pere, LLC | De Pere | 135 | 2022-05-10 | |
| NDSM De Pere, LLC | De Pere | 135 | 2022-05-10 | |
| Wiseway Transportation | Hudson | 127 | Closure | 2022-05-09 |
| Wiseway Transportation | Hudson | 127 | 2022-05-09 | |
| Aacer Acquisitions | Peshtigo | 126 | Closure | 2022-05-26 |
| Aacer Acquisitions | Peshtigo | 126 | 2022-05-26 | |
| Aramark at School District of Beloit | Beloit | 63 | Closure | 2022-05-31 |
| Aramark | Beloit | 63 | 2022-05-31 | |
| Algoma Medical Center | Algoma | 54 | 2022-05-17 | |
| Algoma Medical Center & LTCU | Algoma | 54 | Closure | 2022-05-18 |
Topping the list was NDSM De Pere, LLC at its De Pere facility, reporting 135 affected workers. NDSM De Pere, LLC followed with 135 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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