Employers in Wisconsin posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2023, affecting an estimated 225 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 78% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 77 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 48 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 100 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 77 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marinette | 1 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 77 |
| Barron | 1 | 48 |
Marinette bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Peshtigo | 1 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 77 |
| Turtle Lake | 1 | 48 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 177 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Aerospace | Peshtigo | 100 | Closure | 2023-05-22 |
| Elkay Interior Systems | Fond du Lac | 77 | Closure | 2023-05-01 |
| Puris Proteins LLC | Turtle Lake | 48 | 2023-05-25 | |
| Elkay Interior Systems | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| Hutchinson Technology Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-05 | |
| Collins Aerospace | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-22 | |
| Puris Proteins LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-25 | |
| Liberty Parts Team | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Collins Aerospace at its Peshtigo facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Elkay Interior Systems followed with 77 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Arts & Entertainment 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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