Wisconsin Layoffs — October 2022

Employers in Wisconsin filed 5 WARN Act notices in October 2022, impacting roughly 570 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 367% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	210
Other	2	112

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 210 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Other reported 112 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Marathon	2	420
Winnebago	2	76
Rock	1	74

Marathon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wausau	2	420
Oshkosh	2	76
Beloit	1	74

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	248

Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Foot Locker, Inc	Wausau	210	Closure	2022-10-18
Foot Locker, Inc	Wausau	210		2022-10-18
Tru Aspetics, LLC	Beloit	74		2022-10-03
Georgia-Pacific Corrugated II, LLC	Oshkosh	38	Closure	2022-10-17
Georgia-Pacific Corrugated II, LLC	Oshkosh	38		2022-10-17

The single largest action involved Foot Locker, Inc at its Wausau facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Foot Locker, Inc followed with 210 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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.