Employers in Wisconsin posted 19 WARN Act notices in January 2024, affecting an estimated 1,787 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 110% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 13 | 1,393 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 185 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 135 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 38 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 36 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,393 workers across 13 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 185 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | 2 | 961 |
| Chippewa | 2 | 347 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 173 |
| Columbia | 1 | 135 |
| Dane | 3 | 85 |
Eau Claire absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 961 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, Eau Claire | 1 | 821 |
| Chippewa Falls | 1 | 244 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 173 |
| Altoona, Eau Claire, Augusta | 1 | 140 |
| Portage | 1 | 135 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,525 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital | Altoona, Eau Claire | 821 | Closure | 2024-01-23 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls | Chippewa Falls | 244 | Closure | 2024-01-23 |
| Charter Communications | Milwaukee | 173 | 2024-01-29 | |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Altoona, Eau Claire, Augusta | 140 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Energizer Holdings Inc | Portage | 135 | Closure | 2024-01-05 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Chippewa Falls, Cornell | 103 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Credit Union National Association dba America's Credit Union | Madison | 38 | 2024-01-13 | |
| Stratatech Corp | Madison | 35 | 2024-01-09 | |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Rice Lake | 30 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Menomonie | 27 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Ladysmith | 16 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | Madison | 12 | 2024-01-12 | |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Mondovi | 5 | Closure | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Phillips | 2 | 2024-01-22 | |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls | Rice Lake | 2 | Closure | 2024-01-23 |
The largest notice was filed by HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital at its Altoona, Eau Claire facility, reporting 821 affected workers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls followed with 244 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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