Employers in Wisconsin filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, impacting roughly 456 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 54% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 170 |
| Other | 3 | 153 |
| Education | 2 | 133 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 170 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 153 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 2 | 133 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 117 |
| Polk | 1 | 53 |
| Dane | 1 | 50 |
| Statewide | 1 | 50 |
Ashland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 133 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 2 | 133 |
| Appleton | 1 | 117 |
| Amery | 1 | 53 |
| Madison | 1 | 50 |
| Statewide | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 307 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Appleton | 117 | 2025-04-10 | |
| Northland College | Ashland | 112 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| ProTec Dynatronix | Amery | 53 | Closure | 2025-04-08 |
| Midwest Perishables Inc | Madison | 50 | Closure | 2025-04-06 |
| Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC (Dakota Merchandising Remote Work Unit) | Statewide | 50 | Closure | 2025-04-25 |
| Ups | Holmen | 42 | Closure | 2025-04-04 |
| Northland College - Revision | Ashland | 21 | 2025-04-30 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Milwaukee | 11 | 2025-04-10 |
The single largest action involved Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC at its Appleton facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Northland College followed with 112 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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