Employers in Wisconsin recorded 17 WARN Act notices in October 2023, covering approximately 1,616 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 184% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 616 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 225 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 223 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 218 |
| Transportation | 1 | 127 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 88 |
| Retail | 1 | 66 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 616 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 225 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie | 2 | 446 |
| Grant | 2 | 344 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 342 |
| Waukesha | 2 | 132 |
| Rock | 2 | 130 |
Outagamie bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 446 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 2 | 446 |
| Fennimore | 2 | 344 |
| Franklin | 2 | 254 |
| New Berlin | 2 | 132 |
| Beloit | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 461 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Staffing Inc | Appleton | 223 | Closure | 2023-10-24 |
| Premier Staffing Inc | Appleton | 223 | 2023-10-24 | |
| Energizer Manufacturing | Fennimore | 172 | Closure | 2023-10-02 |
| Energizer Manufacturing | Fennimore | 172 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Strauss Brands & Logistics | Franklin | 127 | 2023-10-11 | |
| Strauss Brands & Logistics | Franklin | 127 | 2023-10-11 | |
| Process Retail Group, Inc | New Berlin | 66 | Closure | 2023-10-16 |
| Process Retail Group, Inc | New Berlin | 66 | 2023-10-16 | |
| NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC | Beloit | 65 | 2023-10-05 | |
| NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC | Beloit | 65 | 2023-10-05 | |
| Nasco Healthcare | Jefferson | 60 | 2023-10-16 | |
| Dowco, Inc | Manitowoc | 53 | 2023-10-16 | |
| Dowco Inc | Manitowoc | 53 | 2023-10-16 | |
| BMO Bank N.A | Milwaukee | 44 | 2023-10-17 | |
| BMO Bank N.A | Milwaukee | 44 | 2023-10-17 |
Leading the list was Premier Staffing Inc at its Appleton facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Premier Staffing Inc followed with 223 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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