Employers in Wisconsin logged 15 WARN Act notices in September 2023, involving roughly 905 workers — falling below August and up 15% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 370 |
| Transportation | 1 | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 29 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 370 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 3 | 241 |
| Milwaukee, Waukesha | 1 | 140 |
| Dane | 2 | 118 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 74 |
| Fond du Lac | 3 | 57 |
Milwaukee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 3 | 241 |
| Milwaukee, Pewaukee, Waukesha | 1 | 140 |
| Milwaukee, Pewaukee, and Waukesha | 1 | 140 |
| Miwaukee | 1 | 133 |
| Madison | 2 | 118 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 187 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Express Transit Corporation | Milwaukee, Pewaukee, Waukesha | 140 | 2023-09-01 | |
| National Express Transit Corporation | Milwaukee, Pewaukee, and Waukesha | 140 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Superior Die Set Corp | Milwaukee | 133 | Closure | 2023-09-22 |
| Superior Die Set Corp | Miwaukee | 133 | 2023-09-22 | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison | Madison | 59 | 2023-09-06 | |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Madison | Madison | 59 | 2023-09-06 | |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Milwaukee | 54 | Closure | 2023-09-13 |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Milwaukee | 54 | 2023-09-13 | |
| Leaf Home | Kaukana | 37 | 2023-09-12 | |
| Leaf Home | Kaukauna | 37 | 2023-09-12 | |
| Lereta, LLC | Fond du Lac | 28 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Lereta, LLC | Fond du Lac | 28 | 2023-09-05 | |
| Lereta, LLC | Fond du Lac | 1 | Layoff | 2023-09-07 |
| Thriveworks Administrative Services LLC | 1 | 2023-09-15 | ||
| Thriveworks | Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2023-09-15 |
The biggest impact was at National Express Transit Corporation at its Milwaukee, Pewaukee, Waukesha facility, reporting 140 affected workers. National Express Transit Corporation followed with 140 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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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