Employers in Wisconsin submitted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2024, putting at risk an estimated 206 workers — down from August and down 77% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 138 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 45 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 23 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 138 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowac | 1 | 52 |
| Waushara | 1 | 43 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 42 |
| Dane | 1 | 23 |
| Marathon | 1 | 16 |
Manitowac saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 52 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St.Nazianz | 1 | 52 |
| Wautoma | 1 | 43 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 29 |
| Madison | 1 | 23 |
| Wausau | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 86 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNH Industrial America LLC | St.Nazianz | 52 | 2024-09-10 | |
| Mayville Engineering Company, Inc | Wautoma | 43 | Closure | 2024-09-19 |
| Equiniti Trust Company | Milwaukee | 29 | 2024-09-17 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | Madison | 23 | 2024-09-09 | |
| Connexus Credit Union | Wausau | 16 | 2024-09-12 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Franklin | 13 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Green Bay | 11 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | River Falls | 8 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Fennimore | 6 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Fond du Lac | 5 | Closure | 2024-09-23 |
Topping the list was CNH Industrial America LLC at its St.Nazianz facility, reporting 52 affected workers. Mayville Engineering Company, Inc followed with 43 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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