Employers in Wisconsin filed 28 WARN Act notices in June 2023, impacting roughly 1,185 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 143% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 200 |
| Retail | 2 | 180 |
| Transportation | 3 | 116 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 63 |
| Other | 6 | 42 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 180 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dane | 4 | 452 |
| Taylor | 4 | 156 |
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, Outagamie, Dane, Brown, Eau Claire | 1 | 147 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 132 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 86 |
Dane absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 452 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4 | 452 |
| Medford | 4 | 156 |
| Greenfield, Brookfield, Grand Chute, Madison, Ashwaubenon, Eau Claire | 1 | 147 |
| Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac | 1 | 86 |
| Fond du Lac & North Fond du Lac | 1 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 276 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Bus Lines Inc | Madison | 200 | 2023-06-19 | |
| Badger Bus Lines Inc | Madison | 200 | 2023-06-19 | |
| David's Bridal | Greenfield, Brookfield, Grand Chute, Madison, Ashwaubenon, Eau Claire | 147 | Closure | 2023-06-12 |
| Aramark Campus LLC | Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac | 86 | 2023-06-22 | |
| Aramark | Fond du Lac & North Fond du Lac | 86 | 2023-06-22 | |
| Phillips-Medisize | Medford | 83 | 2023-06-06 | |
| Phillips-Medisize | Medford | 63 | Closure | 2023-06-06 |
| Hutchinson Technology Ic | Eau Claire | 50 | 2023-06-19 | |
| Forman Mills Inc | Milwaukee | 33 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
| Forman Mills Inc | Milwaukee | 33 | 2023-06-20 | |
| WB Warehousing & Logistics | Wauwatosa | 33 | Closure | 2023-06-26 |
| WB Warehousing & Logistics Inc | Wauwatosa | 33 | 2023-06-26 | |
| EatStreet Inc | Madison | 26 | 2023-06-21 | |
| EatSteet Inc | Madison | 26 | 2023-06-21 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Ladysmith | 14 | 2023-06-30 |
The single largest action involved Badger Bus Lines Inc at its Madison facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Badger Bus Lines Inc followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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