Employers in Wisconsin logged 11 WARN Act notices in July 2022, involving roughly 1,309 workers — climbing above June and up 374% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 391 |
| Transportation | 2 | 288 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 236 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 391 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 288 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 288 |
| Dane; Milwaukee | 1 | 276 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 245 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 230 |
| Saint Croix | 1 | 96 |
Racine was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison; Milwaukee | 1 | 276 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 245 |
| Neenah | 2 | 230 |
| Hudson | 2 | 192 |
| Suturtevant | 1 | 144 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 169 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapTel, Inc | Madison; Milwaukee | 276 | 2022-07-20 | |
| CapTel, Inc | Milwaukee | 245 | 2022-07-20 | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Suturtevant | 144 | Closure | 2022-07-11 |
| GXO Logistics | Sturtevant | 144 | 2022-07-11 | |
| Neenah Foundry Company | Neenah | 115 | 2022-07-29 | |
| Neenah Foundry Company | Neenah | 115 | 2022-07-29 | |
| Phillips-Medisize | Hudson | 96 | 2022-07-06 | |
| Phillips-Medisize | Hudson | 96 | 2022-07-06 | |
| CapTel, Inc | Madison | 28 | 2022-07-20 | |
| Schawk USA Inc | New Berlin | 25 | Closure | 2022-07-26 |
| Schawk USA Inc | New Berlin | 25 | 2022-07-26 |
The biggest impact was at CapTel, Inc at its Madison; Milwaukee facility, reporting 276 affected workers. CapTel, Inc followed with 245 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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