Wisconsin Layoffs — May 2023
Employers in Wisconsin filed 3 WARN Act notices in May 2023, impacting roughly 225 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 55% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 225 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 225 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marinette | 1 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 77 |
| Barron | 1 | 48 |
Marinette was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Peshtigo | 1 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 77 |
| Turtle Lake | 1 | 48 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 177 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Aerospace | Peshtigo | 100 | Closure | |
| Elkay Interior Systems | Fond du Lac | 77 | Closure | |
| Puris Proteins | Turtle Lake | 48 |
The single largest action involved Collins Aerospace at its Peshtigo facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Elkay Interior Systems followed with 77 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.