Employers in Wisconsin logged 7 WARN Act notices in January 2025, involving roughly 712 workers — climbing above December and down 60% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 503 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 109 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 54 |
| Retail | 1 | 45 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 503 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 109 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area | 1 | 284 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 220 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 109 |
| Statewide | 1 | 54 |
| Chippewa | 2 | 45 |
Bay Area absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 284 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 1 | 284 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 220 |
| Menasha | 1 | 109 |
| Statewide | 1 | 54 |
| Chippewa Falls | 1 | 45 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 154 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Appleton | 284 | 2025-01-30 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Milwaukee | 219 | 2025-01-30 | |
| ORBIS Corporation | Menasha | 109 | Closure | 2025-01-15 |
| Genpact RW Services, Inc | Statewide | 54 | 2025-01-09 | |
| SpartanNash | Chippewa Falls | 45 | Closure | 2025-01-15 |
| Equiniti Trust Company, LLC - Revision 1 | Milwaukee | 1 | 2025-01-06 | |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company - Revision 1 | Chippewa | 0 | Layoff | 2025-01-17 |
The biggest impact was at Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC at its Appleton facility, reporting 284 affected workers. Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC followed with 219 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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