Employers in Wisconsin submitted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2022, putting at risk an estimated 548 workers — down from October and up 49% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 124 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 81 |
| Other | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 142 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 124 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 162 |
| Columbia | 2 | 142 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 124 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 120 |
Milwaukee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 162 |
| Portage | 2 | 142 |
| Pewaukee | 2 | 124 |
| Watertown | 2 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 214 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healics Wellness, Inc | Milwaukee | 81 | Closure | 2022-11-06 |
| Healics Wellness, Inc | Milwaukee | 81 | 2022-11-06 | |
| Portage Plastics Corporation | Portage | 71 | Closure | 2022-11-01 |
| Portage Plastics Corporation | Portage | 71 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Inlanta Mortgage, Inc | Pewaukee | 62 | Closure | 2022-11-29 |
| Inlanta Mortgage, Inc | Pewaukee | 62 | 2022-11-29 | |
| Diversey, Inc | Watertown | 60 | 2022-11-17 | |
| Diversey, Inc | Watertown | 60 | 2022-11-17 |
Topping the list was Healics Wellness, Inc at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 81 affected workers. Healics Wellness, Inc followed with 81 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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