Employers in Wisconsin submitted 15 WARN Act notices in January 2026, putting at risk an estimated 732 workers — up substantially from December and up 3% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 94 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 93 |
| Other | 1 | 86 |
| Transportation | 2 | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 80 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 60 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 94 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trempealeau | 2 | 172 |
| Kenosha | 4 | 164 |
| Manitowoc | 2 | 120 |
| Racine | 2 | 104 |
| Rock | 2 | 94 |
Trempealeau absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blair | 2 | 172 |
| Kenosha | 4 | 164 |
| Manitowoc | 2 | 120 |
| Racine | 2 | 104 |
| Beloit | 2 | 94 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 187 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Milk Producers Inc | Blair | 86 | 2026-01-30 | |
| Associated Milk Producers Inc | Blair | 86 | 2026-01-30 | |
| United Piston Ring, Inc | Manitowoc | 60 | Closure | 2026-01-05 |
| United Piston Ring, Inc | Manitowoc | 60 | 2026-01-05 | |
| Lakeside Curative Services, Inc | Racine | 52 | 2026-01-05 | |
| Lakeside Curative Services, Inc | Racine | 52 | 2026-01-05 | |
| Bank First, N.A | Beloit | 47 | Closure | 2026-01-27 |
| Bank First, N.A | Beloit | 47 | 2026-01-27 | |
| H4 Logistics, LLC | Kenosha | 41 | Closure | 2026-01-21 |
| H4 Logistics, LLC | Kenosha | 41 | 2026-01-21 | |
| Fresenius USA MFG INC | Kenosha | 41 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Fresenius USA MFG INC | Kenosha | 41 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Tekni-Plex | Milwaukee | 39 | Closure | 2026-01-26 |
| Tekni-Plex | Milwaukee | 39 | 2026-01-26 | |
| Associated Milk Producers Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-30 |
Topping the list was Associated Milk Producers Inc at its Blair facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Associated Milk Producers Inc followed with 86 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 Finance & Insurance 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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