Employers in Wisconsin submitted 9 WARN Act notices in November 2025, putting at risk an estimated 803 workers — up substantially from October and up 26% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 443 |
| Other | 3 | 204 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 155 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 443 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Other reported 204 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 1 | 211 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 155 |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 131 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 128 |
| Douglas | 1 | 112 |
Kenosha absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Prairie | 1 | 211 |
| Oshkosh | 1 | 155 |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 131 |
| Appleton | 1 | 128 |
| Superior | 1 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 393 |
| Layoff | 3 | 232 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC | Pleasant Prairie | 211 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| Elior, Inc | Oshkosh | 155 | Closure | 2025-11-03 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) Update | Appleton | 128 | Layoff | 2025-11-07 |
| Superior YMCA | Superior | 112 | 2025-11-13 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) Update | Milwaukee | 79 | Layoff | 2025-11-07 |
| Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Cold Spring Farm) | Palmyra | 65 | 2025-11-05 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc | Milwaukee | 27 | Closure | 2025-11-09 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) Update | Milwaukee | 25 | Layoff | 2025-11-07 |
| Nordstrom | Remote | 1 | 2025-11-19 |
Topping the list was Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC at its Pleasant Prairie facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Elior, Inc followed with 155 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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