Employers in Wisconsin reported 9 WARN Act notices in April 2024, displacing an estimated 989 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 108% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 376 |
| Retail | 2 | 357 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 128 |
| Education | 2 | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 30 |
| Utilities | 1 | 1 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 376 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 357 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rusk | 1 | 338 |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 306 |
| Dodge | 1 | 252 |
| Barron | 1 | 38 |
| Polk | 1 | 30 |
Rusk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkins | 1 | 338 |
| Beaver Dam | 1 | 252 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 178 |
| Franklin | 1 | 128 |
| Barron | 1 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 935 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JELD-WEN Inc | Hawkins | 338 | Closure | 2024-04-22 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc | Beaver Dam | 252 | Closure | 2024-04-08 |
| Sientra Inc | Franklin | 128 | Closure | 2024-04-19 |
| Walmart | Milwaukee | 105 | Closure | 2024-04-19 |
| Messmer Catholic Schools | Milwaukee | 73 | Closure | 2024-04-24 |
| Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc | Barron | 38 | Closure | 2024-04-24 |
| Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions | Dresser, Osceola | 30 | 2024-04-08 | |
| Concordia University, Inc | Mequon | 24 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Volta Charging Industries | Remote | 1 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
The most significant filing came from JELD-WEN Inc at its Hawkins facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Conagra Brands, Inc followed with 252 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 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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