Employers in Wisconsin logged 29 WARN Act notices in March 2023, involving roughly 972 workers — climbing above February and down 16% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 426 |
| Other | 3 | 274 |
| Healthcare | 16 | 203 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 37 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 29 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 426 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 274 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | 2 | 253 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 226 |
| Sheboygan | 1 | 161 |
| Portage | 1 | 104 |
| Wood | 1 | 60 |
Eau Claire felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | 2 | 253 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 226 |
| Sheboygan | 1 | 161 |
| Plover | 1 | 104 |
| Marshfield | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 457 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Technology | Eau Claire | 237 | 2023-03-06 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Milwaukee | 189 | Closure | 2023-03-16 |
| MillerKnoll Inc | Sheboygan | 161 | Closure | 2023-03-29 |
| The Biery Cheese Company | Plover | 104 | Closure | 2023-03-31 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Marshfield | 60 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Beaver Dam | 47 | 2023-03-01 | |
| ABM Industries Incorporated | Milwaukee | 37 | 2023-03-13 | |
| Marriot GE Healthcare Institute | Waukesha | 29 | 2023-03-15 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Eau Claire | 16 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Weston | 14 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Rice Lake | 13 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Minocqua | 11 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Neillsville | 10 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Park Falls | 9 | 2023-03-01 | |
| WM Recycle America LLC | Germantown | 9 | 2023-03-06 |
The biggest impact was at Hutchinson Technology at its Eau Claire facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 189 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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