Employers in Wisconsin posted 3 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 74 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 35% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 68 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 68 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Education reported 5 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 68 |
| Ozaukee | 1 | 5 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 1 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 68 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1 | 68 |
| Mequon | 1 | 5 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 68 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbo International Corporation | Clear Lake | 68 | Closure | 2025-03-27 |
| Concordia University, Inc | Mequon | 5 | 2025-03-31 | |
| BH Security LLC | Milwaukee | 1 | 2025-03-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Oxbo International Corporation at its Clear Lake facility, reporting 68 affected workers. Concordia University, Inc followed with 5 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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