Wisconsin Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Wisconsin filed 7 WARN Act notices in September 2025, impacting roughly 692 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 236% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 392 |
| Transportation | 4 | 300 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 392 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 300 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 | 240 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 127 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 114 |
| Sheboygan | 1 | 104 |
| Racine | 1 | 59 |
Brown absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suamico | 1 | 240 |
| Appleton | 1 | 127 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 114 |
| Random Lake | 1 | 104 |
| Sturtevant | 1 | 59 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 392 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saputo Cheese USA | Suamico | 240 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) | Appleton | 127 | ||
| Sheridan Random Lake | Random Lake | 104 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) | Milwaukee | 84 | ||
| 360x Logistics | Sturtevant | 59 | ||
| Pregis Innovative Packaging | Germantown | 48 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) | Milwaukee | 30 |
The single largest action involved Saputo Cheese USA at its Suamico facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) followed with 127 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.