Employers in Wisconsin recorded 3 WARN Act notices in April 2023, covering approximately 476 workers — marking a decline from March and up 318% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 476 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 476 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 476 |
Milwaukee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 476 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1 | 476 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 476 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee | 476 | Closure | 2023-04-21 |
| David's Bridal | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-14 | |
| Cardinal Stritch University Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-21 |
Leading the list was Cardinal Stritch University at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 476 affected workers. David's Bridal followed with 0 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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