Wisconsin Layoffs — December 2024

Employers in Wisconsin recorded 4 WARN Act notices in December 2024, covering approximately 524 workers — marking a decline from November and up 1441% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	328

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 328 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ozaukee	2	392
Kenosha	1	132

Ozaukee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Fredonia	2	392
Twin Lakes	1	132
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	196

Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Guy & O'Neill Inc	Fredonia	196	Closure	2024-12-30
Guy & O'Neill Inc	Fredonia	196		2024-12-30
Allied Plastics, LLC	Twin Lakes	132		2024-12-12
Allied Plastics, LLC	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2024-12-12

Leading the list was Guy & O'Neill Inc at its Fredonia facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Guy & O'Neill Inc followed with 196 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.