Employers in Wisconsin reported 24 WARN Act notices in August 2023, displacing an estimated 1,198 workers and up 128% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 7 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 235 |
| Other | 4 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 59 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 260 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 235 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 730 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 172 |
| Rock | 8 | 118 |
| Monroe | 3 | 91 |
| Marathon | 2 | 48 |
Milwaukee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 730 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 560 |
| Neenah | 2 | 172 |
| Oak Creek | 2 | 170 |
| Janesville | 6 | 108 |
| Tomah | 3 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 495 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Lock Company | Milwaukee | 325 | 2023-08-17 | |
| Master Lock Company | Milwaukee | 235 | Closure | 2023-08-17 |
| Yellow Corporation | Neenah | 86 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| Yellow Corporation | Neenah | 86 | 2023-08-15 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Oak Creek | 85 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| Yellow Corporation | Oak Creek | 85 | 2023-08-15 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Tomah | 45 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| Yellow Corporation | Tomah | 45 | 2023-08-15 | |
| SHINE Technologies LLC | Janesville | 41 | 2023-08-08 | |
| SHINE Technologies LLC | Janesville | 41 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Mosinee | 24 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
| Yellow Corporation | Mosinee | 24 | 2023-08-15 | |
| SHINE Technologies LLC | Janesville | 10 | 2023-08-08 | |
| SHINE Technologies LLC | Janesville | 10 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Madison | 10 | Closure | 2023-08-15 |
The most significant filing came from Master Lock Company at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Master Lock Company followed with 235 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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